To anyone feeling hopeless Your life is worth more than this moment. Stay.

I Almost Ended My Life—And I Need You to Read This I never thought I’d be writing this. A few days ago, I was ready to end everything. Suicide wasn’t just a thought—it felt like the only way out. My mind had convinced me that this pain would never stop, that the emptiness would never go away. And in that moment, it made perfect sense. But before I could do it, my parents found out. They took me to a psychiatrist. And now, as I sit here—breathing, thinking, feeling—I realize just how close I was to making the biggest mistake of my life. Because suicide doesn’t just end your pain, it passes it on to everyone who loves you. And trust me, *someone loves you*. Even if your mind tells you otherwise. I need to tell you something important: Depression doesn’t always look like what you see in movies. Not everyone who’s suffering is locked in their room, crying all day. Sometimes, they laugh with you, attend classes, study for exams, and still feel completely shattered inside. And I know this sub is full of people like me—aspirants, students, teenagers trying to make sense of life while drowning in expectations. This is a *fragile* age. The pressure feels unbearable. The fear of failure looms over us like a dark cloud. But listen to me: **No exam, no result, no failure is worth your life.** I swear to you, life is so much bigger than this. If you feel exhausted, numb, detached—please don’t brush it off as laziness. It’s not. If your heart feels heavy, if waking up feels like a burden, if you feel lost—*talk to someone*. Don’t suffer in silence. If cancer can be treated, why not mental health? Why do we treat emotional pain as something to hide, to endure alone? I don’t know who needs to hear this, but I want you to stay. I want you to see the sun rise tomorrow. I want you to grow old and look back at this moment, knowing you survived. Please, talk to your parents. Reach out to a friend. Prioritize your mental health. You deserve to be here. **You deserve to heal.** And if your mind tells you otherwise—**it’s lying.**