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Talking about Suicide
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2024
- Fr. Mike explains why hope is the best remedy for suicidal thoughts. If you know someone struggling with such thoughts, don’t hesitate to reach out to them with reasons to have hope. If someone you know or love has committed suicide, pray for them and don’t lose hope for their soul. If you struggle with suicidal thoughts, don’t be ashamed to seek help. Fr. Mike shares these words of encouragement and more in this video.
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"A suicidal person is like someone trapped on the top floor of a burning sky scraper. Jumping out the window is terrifying but staying in the burning building is becoming harder and harder to do." - David Foster Wallace.
Yet in God, everything is possible, there is always a way out. If we choose hope, there is always a way out, and usually, it's beautiful way out, even though there are fire all over the place. cause God's way is always a beautiful one. I choose hope! Thanks Father Mike
I keep trying to figure out how to describe things... this is perfect.
Gregory Doyle what if einstein listened to that crappy quote?
Bro for real.
Ik im late but he’s the only one who understands
I don't want to die and I'm too afraid to even attempt such an awful act. Please pray for my anxiety and physical pain. I have Crohn's disease and other skin issues that aren't necessarily going to fix themselves. I pray to God everyday. I know he wants what's best for me. Amen. Gold bless.
I am seeing a therapist btw.
Connor Finerty it’s good that you don’t commit suicide because we don’t want to see an innocent life like yours ended. I appreciate the fact that you talk about your physical pain to a therapist but make sure you always have someone by your side. May God bless you.
Hello! You can offer your sufferings to God. It is only with Him that you will be able to endure trials and tribulations.😊
I hate mylyfe.
@@matthewgonzalez9034 That doesn't seem to be a very appropriate comment
My dad committed suicide in 2003, I was 16 and I have spent all these years praying for him and wondering why and what happened. And where he might be. Thank you for this. I know that there is still hope for my dad and anyone else affected by suicide.
JustNatalie Thank you 🙏🏼
I will be praying for you and your family! Please pray for me and my family!
Jasmine Esquivel, I'm 60. I had my dad longer then you did, when he too, took his life. Until Judgment Day, your Dad, is in God's Hands. The Bible says, we cannot know God's Mind. Judge Not... We can't know, how God will Judge anyone. Many Meds cause Suicidal Tendencies. Lots of people have Chemical Imbalances, to Toxins now used, in everything from food, to it's packaging, to airborne, lawn care products... We are mere Mortals. Know the Song, He has the Whole World in His Hands... Believe it. May God hear evert Prayer you say, and tear you cry, and know your love for your dad.
Im very sorry for your loss .. you are such a strong lady , god bless you .
Jasmine Esquivel I'm so so sorry. Offering up prayers to you and your father. Much love ❤️
I just want to simply say thank you, Fr. Mike. I have been battling with depression and anxiety for years. I have contemplated on ending my life a number of times but never acted on it. I really want to thank you for this message to urge me to seek out professional help and to "keep going." Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Auriane Michelle Rouser I will be praying for you!
Thank you! I'll be praying for you as well.
Thank you! My family and I need it!
You are loved, you are beautiful and you are absolutely irreplaceable, Auriane. Our Team at Ascension Press is thinking of you and praying for you! God bless you over and again!
Heavenly Father, Please lay your hand and/or light over Auriane by helping your daughter through her difficult times. There is nothing in her life that is too difficult for you to help her with. I prayer over my sister that she will see that you love her. Please show to her that she is a blessing to everyone. There is nothing she cannot handle because she is a strong woman with a lot of love in her heart!
I lost my 14 year old to suicide. The priest who came to my house afterwards gave me such words of comfort. He eased my mind.
I’m sorry to hear that ma’am 😢 I’m glad you seek help for hope ❤ God bless
I'm against suicide. I was depressed also to suicidal. I almost did suicide as a 5-Point Calvinist. And these scriptures got me more hope.
I'm Arminian now from these scriptures I posted on here.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Mark 9:33 (V)They came to Capernaum; and when He was in (W)the house, He began to question them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
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Mark 9:34 But they kept silent, for on the way (X)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
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Mark 9:35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "(Y)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
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Christian world domination. Why to raise kids Christians. God Son Jesus said similarly to whoever is useful the most is the best merited of the apostles. Useful merit for eternal rewards and competition with other Christians. With God Son Lord Jesus Christ faith teaching, people will want to be useful for the kingdom of Heaven, which usefulness happens on Earth and if any other place. We need to help this world as much as we can!
This text could motivate, supposed to be Christian people, to do all types of usefulness. Chores, volunteering, grade school, high school, college, and work. Good people; this world needs them.
Until you are in a situation of wanting to die you don’t look at it that way. Nobody understands what we go through. When you feel like nobody is ever there for you including your family and husband you have a major breakdown you try and get help and people just say get over it. I’m very happy I made it through but until you are in that situation you have no idea.
Absolutely right!
You have no idea how right you are!!! I was told to get over it, get a grip
You are absolutely right. I was on the other end during the good days but now I see what it's like on the dark side. You get to a certain part of your life when you determine that there is nothing left to do.
I completely understand, and I also know what it is like to not be believed, or taken seriously about it. Too often people say they care and yet couldn't be bothered to call or message or visit.
So true
I lost my husband 11 years ago. I once heard him say, “I don’t deserve God’s love.” I truly believe that God has mercy and has wrapped his loving arms around him. After my husband died, he came to me in a dream. He was crystal clear to me. I hugged him and then I got angry at him for ending his life. He hugged me tightly and said, “my brain was so sick.” God would never punish him for being sick. God figures it out beyond what we can comprehend.
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Thank you. iam battling depression, PTSD, anxiety. I lost a good job and my house about a year ago and a iam still struggling. I pray for everyone who is going through this. Please pray for me. I love my Catholic faith. meds have bad side effects on me. God bless a peace to all.
Alfred Ynda I'll say a rosary for you
Memeolator I would almost say the Meds took my dads life this past summer. The doctors pushed meds on him and even gave him the wrong ones for his situation. That led to him just changing as person for the worst.
Psychiatry is a pseudoscience, a drug racket, and a means of social control. It's 21st century Phrenology, with potent neuro-toxins. They are not "meds", they are DRUGS. You've been LIED to by the "Mental-Illness-Industrial-Complex". they want to get you on as many DRUGS as they can, as long as they can.
Please visit >madinamerica.combeyondmeds.com
I'll pray for you
@@silentumexcubitor6747 It is this type of thinking that keeps mental illness in the closet. Unless you walk a mile in my shoes, my brother, it is best to refrain from making blanket, Scientology-type ignorant statements. You can do more harm than good. I can't tell you how many times someone has told me to 'buck-up." Would they tell a diabetic to just stop having a blood sugar problem? Of course not. Mental illness, like Christianity, is something that people ridicule and think it's okay. It's not okay. Please educate yourself so that you can stop insulting those with mental illnesses with your denial.
Thank you for this video! I am a suicide survivor. At the time I attempted, I wasn't mad at
God and I didn't hate Him. I was in so much pain that I just wanted it to end. Twelve years later, my life is so much more than I ever dreamed it could be! Get help, make a long-term care plan, and DON'T GIVE UP!
So glad for you honey!
Yes, when cancer kills people we don't blame them. Well, sometimes mental illness kills people, too.
The Lord has been my best therapist. He knows all I've been through perfectly and is always "on call" always there for me, day or night. ❤
As the Bible says, "This too shall pass." That has helped me tremendously. However, if your depression lasts for 2 weeks or more, please get help.
You are spot on about 13 reasons why! My mother was a devout Catholic who lost her battle to mental illness when I was a child. I was so angry for so long. I came to terms with the fact that she was sick and it was not her free will and it helped me process it and recover. I recently have been watching videos by priests on the matter and it has given me great peace! I said the divine mercy chaplet for her recently. God is outside of space and time and so I believe every prayer helps.
Praise God! Pray for me too please brethren!
The incidences of self-harming and suicide are so high. I feel I was born damaged and have struggled with mental illness all my life, while on the surface I seem “normal”. I cling to the Church as best I can.
“The only people who get hurt are the ones who actually love you” that hit me very deep.
Once I read an article by a priest also discussing suicide. He also mentioned the fact that we don't know their mental and spiritual state of those who take their own life. So every time he was aware of someone committing suicide, he would pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet. I usually try to do this as well.
Yah thats true-- it worked on me. I was actually joining the 3 o'clock habit of the Divine Chaplet prayer grp in EWTN n thankfully I'm doing lil' better now.
God have mercy.
When my younger, successful, intelligent, brother took his life earlier this year I def felt the shock, disbelief, anger, confusion and sadness, still do. A priest told my friend that when someone does this our God is there and takes them into His arms because only He knows what they were dealing with. This gave me some comfort.
Listen to the priest, this pastor described this scenario like when your in school and a teacher asks you to give the definition of a vocabulary word and you just go to the glossary and read the definition word for word with no real experience just the literal meaning. “People who committed suicide turned their backs on God” people who committed suicide were likely LOOKING FOR HIM.
I am very sorry to learn about your brother. I am grateful to learn from Father Mike that we can still pray for people who have left in that manner, that there is Hope. Pray for your brother. 🙏
@@tarzana4 thank you
Father Mike. A very good topic that you tackle. I had 2 people (unrelated to each other) commit suicide within a week of each other this past June...I was numbed by it and their families left shattered. One did jump off the Golden Gate Bridge and both suffered from deep depression for years and both had the loving support of their families and therapists, but Father, we can only feebly imagine the type of true darkness they must live with 24 hours a day, 365 days a year forward and onward. I know that the struggle with the "demons" that plagued them had to be a battle that I could never imagine. And let me tell you, to be desperate and hopeless enough to jump off that bridge is earth shattering if you have ever been on it and looked into the steel blue cold water of the bay... so with that said, this humble Catholic believes that God's mercy and love knows no boundaries as He is boundless in mercy and forgiveness. For those who have lost dear friends, family members and coworkers to suicide my heart and prayers go out to each and everyone. Keep these souls in your daily prayers.
Father Mike keep up all the good work. You are a TH-cam blessing.
Thank you
Around 10 years ago now my Grandpa committed suicide on Valentines day, Grandma would sit and preach the end times for hours and hour and hours until one day grandpa said "go start some coffee honey" then pulled the trigger. I pray to the Lord to have Mercy on anyone struggling with this, there is Hope. I have severe depression and I think this video inspired me all the more to continue cognitive behavioral therapy. Thank you Fr. 🌻
here's a heat u might need have a good day
why did he choose that day exactly your poor grandma was definitely traumatized 💀
I was having thoughts of suicide today and a lot of things in my life have been going in a drownwards spiral.....and I went on TH-cam and this video was was the first video on my suggested. God works in mysterious ways Father, thank you. 😊
God bless
thanks father!! your videos have brought me back to my faith 😁😁
Praise God, Gigi! Incredible! We love you!
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Gabriel Hughes ok, what would you like to know?
Sunil J. You fundamentalists take that and many other concepts out of context.
Sunil J.
We'll have you ever called anyone a coach? A teacher? Or your dad, dad? Jesus did not mean it was sinful to call someone: "dad." What He was saying was to not honor your earthly father like you honor your heavenly Father.
I considered suicide myself back in 2020. Thank you for reminding me that God is always here for me.
Was in a really dark place for a long time and almost committed suicide multiple times. I should have died numerous times but by the grace of god I was able to survive. Now that god has found me, he is my focal point in life, stay in a state of grace in these troubled times brothers and sisters! Thnx Father Mike!
How did you heal?
Please, pray for my dearest son Artemiy. He took his life last year. Please pray for him. It broke my heart. Every day I pray that his soul will find rest in Heaven. Every day I ask God for forgiveness. I feel so guilty that I did not help my boy. Every day I ask God to forgive him for what he did. He was a good son, a very kind person who never did anything bad to people in his life. always tried to help people, especially our neighbor, an elderly woman. She misses him so much. We all do. Oh Lord, comfort my dear boy. Forgive me, my beloved son Artem for everything. I wait that we will see each other when my time comes. I believe in the mercy of Christ.
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I don't know. Maybe Father Michael will see this message. But this saw brought me to tears. I'm from Russia. I am a Catholic at the moment for only four months. Before that, I was undergoing catechesis to join the church. I have a mental disorder. And the problem is that in Russia you are really left alone with this problem. I was prescribed a medicine that costs 1000 rubles for 20 tablets. That's a lot. That's why I can't accept them. But my condition constantly makes me think about suicide. And it scares me a lot. Now I was watching funny clips to cheer myself up, and then TH-cam offered me this video. I watched. It really made me feel better. Thank you for this channel and such a wonderful smart father.
God bless you
Thank you Father... I have spent most of my teenage and adult life in pain, tempted to take my own life. I've always felt alone and like nobody ever cared. To this day I still struggle with the same thing. I'm a Catholic convert, however ever since I converted, I've noticed a big difference and my faith has helped me tremendously, whereas in the past, I felt like I had no hope at all. There have been a few times even in those moments, where it's almost like I could hear God saying, "I love you." And it came randomly. I try to remember that feeling when I continue to have bad nights. This video really touched me and gave me a boost and I really needed to hear this message. Thank you very much, with prayers 🙏🏻❤️
Brittany S - God truly, truly ADORES you! Never forget that sweet Brittany. No matter what, always hold on tight to His infinitely loving hand. He will guide you and protect you throughout your entire life. My prayers and very best wishes are with you.
Brittany S in the same boar brother, keep fighting!
Luz Clara thank you ❤️ God bless
Have you been eaten by a boar? That's awkward ...... by the way brittany is the name of a girl
Michele Augusto Petrini lol no, he meant to say "boat" not boar. And I'm a girl. I just didn't want to correct him when he was just being sweet and sincere. Lol
This week I came to the realization that I've been having suicidal thoughts, and I am getting help buy this video came at the right time for me, because I am catholic, I love Jesus but my mental illness doesn't allow me to feel His love, the love of the people around me, thank you Father.
Hey, brother. Stay strong. Remember, Jesus is always there with you, no matter what. I know this is sometimes difficult to realize, but it's important to keep walking in His path.
Take care and God Bless :)
I'M so GRATEFUL that the many times I felt so hopeless & suicidal, I prayed. Yes, all those times passed and got better.
Father Mike, Thank you for this. As always, your timing is impeccable. My good friend of 19 years committed suicide two weeks ago. My heart aches for her and for her family. I'm still struggling to make sense of it and come to terms with the loss-- she was an incredibly bright, empathetic person that the world lost far too soon. She suffered valiantly with physical and mental illness and had a passion for living. My prayer for her is that she has found the peace and mercy that so escaped her in life. Your words brought me comfort. Again, thank you.
Father, and anyone who is/has watched this please pray for my brother David. He shot himself in the head on December 22, 2016. I believe Jesus saved him, but I don't want to miss the possible need for as many prayers as possible. Thank you all in advance.
By the way, I believe in never-ending hope in prayer, because God is eternal and can accept intercessory prayer from our future because He has no future.....Thank you, and God bless all of you, and a special blessing to those considering or have considered suicide, and the loved ones who mourn.
billsd13 Dear Lord keep David safe keep him happy, let him be reunited with his brother in paradise. Amen.
I always pray for all souls in purgatory... so if he is there... he's got my prayers. I even include all enemies I have had who have passed on & are in purgatory.
God bless David. May he now be receiving the spiritual counselling which alluded him in this life. May he find peace and may God lead him to His heavenly light. Amen
Hello i am 14 years old and i feel your pain as soon as i sall this comment i prayed for your brother and i did it out loud i hope that David finds peace with God and i encurage you not to be stressed about this. Because you MUST remember God is all mercy and you also must remember that God lnows all that will happen and all that is happening so knowing this he could know all the people that saw this comment and prayed for your brother even if it is after your brother died, God will take all those prayers into account at the final judgement for David knowing that these good people will pray for him in the future.
I lost a dear friend of mine just over two years ago to suicide. he was a huge part of our church and was an amazing person. I miss him a lot and I hope hes smiling down on us
My wife’s best friend just committed suicide today and really hit my family hard because she was so close to us. She and my brother were dating, I don’t know why she did it and I wish she didn’t do it.
Beautiful message! Life is so fragile and sacred, and let us pray for all those who are struggling to discover their purpose and mission on this earth.
Thanks for talking about this, father. I have been tempted by suicide in the past. I experienced trauma as a child, and didn't know who to talk to or how to cope with it effectively. I've been in and out of counseling for most of my adolescence. But, now am able to find purpose in my trauma, to share my story in hopes that I can heal both myself and others who have been victims of sexual assault as I have been.
My grandfather hung himself. My brother tried to finnish himself but failed. I'm not catholic but this was a blessing to hear.
I won't get into the details of my personal experiences, but you're absolutely right. Thank you for bringing this to people's attention. I am happy to be alive. To anyone who is struggling: please choose life. I chose to live, and it was the best decision I ever made.
A special niece of mine told her therapist at least 3 times that she was suicidal - but we only found this out after the fact. I made attempts on my life and was in a coma for 3 days the last time. So I knew what she had gone through. I received a call on my heart to pray for her because she was in purgatory. Of course I prayed adamantly and in only 3 days I received a message from my niece that she was in Heaven! She told me how happy she was and knew that it was me who prayed for her! You cannot imagine how thrilled I was for her to be in Heaven with God! So never give up praying for your loved ones 😊😊😊!
Thanks Father Mike. An eye-opener, an inspiration to share. As a Catholic teacher at my school my students ask about suicide all the time and they also make reference to the Netflix series, 13 reasons. I now have some information to bounce back on. I will be sharing the details of this video with my students. God bless.
Thank You! 😏😒🙏 I'm so glad that I'm Catholic... my faith leaves me with hope...
@@moelester3062 actually I'm a convert and it's the best decision I have ever made... ✝️🙏🏽😏
@@moelester3062 don’t be dumb
My Aunt committed suicide in November of 2015. While I was 8 months pregnant, I had to identify her body on scene for the coroner. It was among the most difficult experiences I have had. It wasn't particularly the worst thing I have ever seen, as I am a Paramedic, however, with her being my Aunt it was more difficult than all the other traumas I have experienced being in my line of work. I just felt sad that she felt as though she had no way out other than to commit suicide. She struggled with Mental Illness (depression, anxiety, Bipolar type I, along with a lot of trauma in her life), I truly feel she was very ill at the time of her suicide and felt tortured all of her life and that she is now finally at peace. However, my Mom (her sister) is not having as easy of a time coming to terms with what had happened. So, anyone thinking of suicide, please seek help. Your problems really are temporary and the permanent decision to take your life, effects a lot more than you realize.
Brianna Blasingame May she rest in peace.
Why is it, that the 2 words most often used with so-called "mental illness", are "suffer", and "struggle"?
So-called "mental illnesses" are exactly as "real" as presents from Santa Claus, but NOT more real. They were INVENTED to serve as excuses to sell drugs. The "lot of trauma in her life" would explain ALL the so-called "symptoms" of so-called "mental illness". You want to believe that your Aunt had "mental illness", to make it easier for you to understand. You want to "blame the illness" in the same way that quack psychiatrists "blame the brain". As a Paramedic, you need to visit >madinamerica.com
@@silentumexcubitor6747 You are totally wrong. Depression is a real mental illness. I worked as a psy nurse for years and have witnessed people getting help from medications. My whole family suffers from depression and are taking medications that help them to go on. You need to get better education about the subject.
Remove the tags. Labels are cruel and demeaning. Her problems were not temporary as you claim. Wearing an invisible label of shame that others see is more harmful than any mental illness. The labels today are jail cells that a person will never be able to shake and the doubt so unbearably heavy suicide is the best remedy.
@@silentumexcubitor6747 AMEN!
Suicide is when the person is NOT in their right mind, and can't think for themselves at the momen.t
No. They are not being selfish by doing the act. They want to END the pain but don't know how and the only way they do it
is to terminate their life so they can be free of the pain. I know. I was one of them and God saved me. I woke up the next
day. Praise GOd and he has saved me in so many ways so when I get depressed I turn to God, and the saints.
Finally someone that thinks the same way I do.
I was there in 2019. I'm not proud of it.
This is so encouraging, thank you. I’ve had friends who were successful, & friends who have survived attempts. & I have suffered from suicidal ideation during different depressive episodes. It’s so hard.
But having hope makes such a difference! (& please get help if you suffer from depression or suicidal ideation! It really is worth it)
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This has helped me find so much peace and hope for those I have loved who have died by suicide due to untreated mental health illness. I cannot thank you enough to speaking of this.
Father Mike everytime I watch your videos I cam filled with a new hope and a new passion and fire for all things pure and true. And thank you a million times for that. Thank you a million times for being such an amazing priest. Thank you for being bold and not afraid to speak the truth to the world. Your videos are part of the reason why about a year ago I chose to convert from being a Protestant to become Catholic. I am now a Catholic, living the Christian live with fullness with all the sacraments- what I have been missing all of my life being a Protestant 😊
Thank you Fr.Mike for this.Last year my brother committed suucide.He left us all gutted.His wife of 25 years lost her love and friend.His son tried taking his life that day.Thank the Lord he didn't suceed.My brothet stopped his depression medicine months before,and convinced himself that he had cancer.He really wasn't in a good state of mind.I pray that whomever is contemplating suicide will have a revelation that will keep them from completing it.You ARE loved.
thank you father Mike. Every day in our lives we see ugly things but we have to remember to find hope and keep hoping for better things. There are still great things to see in life and as dark as the days can get we can't get comfortable in the darkness. We have to keep reaching out to God and our loved ones because were worthy of love 💕.
My dearest brothers and sisters, know your life is a beautiful gift from God, not only to you, but to me as well as everybody else in our vast family of humanity. As a Catholic suffering from depression and anxiety, all I can do is pray and offer up my pain for the sake of others in the same situation. It may sound hypocritical, but please know that life is worth living, and I hope only that my suffering brings you strength through the love and grace of God.
Thanku Fr. Mike & God bless! Literally clicked on this vid during one of my darkest moments... Call it Divine intervention cuz I was searchin 4a sign & it came up in my recommended vids...
Great video on an important message. However, I really dislike the phrase, "Suicide is a permanent solution to temporary problems." The fact of the matter is that some people who commit suicide have been struggling with "permanent problems" all their lives - their parents not giving the love and support they need (emotionally, financially, etc.), not having enough food to feed your family, and of course depression, which was touched on in the video. What I'm saying is that if people spend their entire lives struggling with a problem which is not inherently a consequence of their own actions and it drives them to suicide, it is instead a "permanent solution to seemingly-permanent problems," which makes it less of an easy answer to a difficult situation.
At least it's a solution
Well for the Christian though, it would seem it wouldn't be a permanent thing. If we follow Christ and are in Christ's friendship all our tears will wiped away.
@@noonebabes A "solution" doesn't mean it is a good one.
This video has brought me comfort similar to a hug. Thank you, Father. I've had mental health issues since I was 5 years old and have been battling thoughts of suicide since I was 8 years old. I am 15 now, and while I still have trouble sometimes, I am so thankful that I decided to stay alive. God is a huge part of that reason. I know a few people in my life who have committed suicide, and I always felt confusion and wondered what to think. Where did they go, Heaven or hell? Your words have comforted me and gave me hope that they can still find God.
Father,
Thank you for this video....I was a high school counselor for 25 years of my 40 year career with youth and have dealt with this often.:((
I wish this could be shown in all public high schools....but it cannot now. Too bad , Father, you can't take off your Roman collar and THEN MAYBE we could show this to public high school students. Sad, huh?
I totally appreciate your taking the time to address this issue.
Students WILL RELATE TO YOU AND THIS!!
This veteran teacher and counselor thanks you a million and one times!
Thank you Father! recently a person my mom knows committed suicide because she was battling with bullying at school. What happened was really sad because she left 3 girls behind and everything she went through was also very unfair. I'd been wondering about what the church taught about this since I'm a little new to the faith but thank you for this video! I will certainly pray for her~
Being reminded that it is a grave sin is enough to keep me on the right track. Thank you Father Mike.
Hi, Father. I just wanted to tell you thank you for this video. I've been fighting anxiety and depression for years now, and through all of that I've always been too much of a coward to kill myself. As for self-harm, the cowardice has not been so strong. But my own priest has told me several times that my hesitance to take my own life is not cowardice, but grace. And hopefully someday that grace will keep me from hurting myself, too. Maybe coming back to this video will help with that temptation when I feel it. To anyone else who is considering suicide, I think BBC Sherlock put it best: "Your life is not your own, keep your hands off of it." God loves you. Thank you again, Father Mike.
Thank you Fr. Mike for speaking out about this issue! I have just completed my nursing clinical mental health rotation. It was very eye opening and humbling. I believe the more that we learn about suicide and mental health the more we are better equipped to help our fellow brother and sisters. I pray for all suffering to find hope and get adequate help. God Bless. Love, Hugs & Prayers!
When my adoptive mom passed away on October, 5th, 2015, I wanted to take my own life. I didn't know how I was gonna do it, but I knew I wanted to. Because I was so overcome/overwhelmed with the emotions that came from her passing, that's what I thought. I was ashamed that I thought that. But nonetheless, I thought of it. I also cursed, resented, blamed, and pushed God away, including the thought of God stealing her from me. Again, the emotions ruling over me! I still get these suicidal thoughts once in a blue moon. Fast forward 3 years, I go back to my church after a 4-5 year hiatus and writing to Pope Francis, about my plight. I tell my priest, EVERYTHING.... Even my thoughts of suicide. He's been helping me so much. I swear God is fiercely present in him, his name is Father Michael Niemczak. I really thank God for him and his help. I still need healing from God though. He and Father Michael is always there when I need to cry or ask for advice or a question. And with Father Michael's blessing, prayers, and permission, I want to be there for others who are thinking of taking their own life.
At the age of 12, 16, 18, I tried to commit suicide. Growing up I had everything I ever wanted and needed but I had this void like this hole I couldn't fill. No matter what I had or the people next to me. I'm so thankful I didn't really go through with it because here I am 25 serving and honor God. ( that hole and void was that I needed God in my life) My life isn't perfect and it will never be but I've had such an amazing life and met so many wonderful people that I would have missed out had I really taking my life. So please if you feel tempted, trust me turn to God!! He will help you! Because he help me and here I am 💜 will pray for anyone who is going through this! Cause I know how you feel!
Father Mike, thank you for this. I searched out a video like this because in my psychology class we were debating assisted suicide and it troubled me. I believe above all else that life and death are not decisions within the human authority.
I was foolish years ago and thought I could take it into my own hands. I was in the darkness and wanted a way out.
Thankfully God met me there in the darkness and led me out, and in the light I stand now. Though the darkness of the world troubles me greatly.
Suicide is a very personal thing for me. Thank you for being a vessel for Gods words here. I hope all those in suffering hear this. I will do my part to spread the message of hope, so help me God.
3:36 - 3:56. Exactly right on! Change a thousand therapists if needed.
I hate when people say get help talk to somebody …everybody either has walked away and honestly people don’t really care
I tried to kill my self many times ( in the past) I thank GOD that he sent my guardian Angel to stop me.😭🙏🕊🙏
Hey there, sister. I thank God as well that He sent your guardian angel to stop you :)
Take care
hamster. 😳😳😳 I love you father 😍💛😍💞💞💞
I'm sorry you've been through this.
Good video and good message. I have severe PTSD and have attempted suicide once (I couldn't get the flashbacks to stop.) While I am getting help, sometimes those thoughts return when it is particularly bad. It's terrifying as I know that it is not what I want when I can think rationally. Thank you for giving the perspective of the person who has attempted/or taken their own life, and thank you for not calling us selffish
Thank you Father for this video. I was depressed but I believe there's always HOPE. suicide is never a solution.
I’m very impressed with your teachings - you break everything down a way that is easy to unpack & carry with me. God bless you back!
This is amazing, especially the part about the broken leg. If you broke your leg and the doctor doesn't fix it that day it doesn't mean there is no healing happening, just that you can't tell yet.
Thank you, Father!!!! You help me so much and in so many ways!!!! I was tempted because I am trying to work out my crazy OCD stuff, and I just kept telling myself that I'm fat, I'm ugly, everything about my appearance I insulted, and social anxiety, and grades and school starting soon, and fears, and so much more. But you saying that suicide is a mortal sin will keep me going and convincing myself that there WILL be consequences for it. Thank you so much!!!! Also NEVER TRY CARAMEL M&Ms !!!!
Um, excuse me, but you're pretty. Also, I suggest to not focus so much on the negative aspect of why not suicide, but rather on the positive aspect of why not suicide, i.e. don't focus on the consequences as a motivator to keep going (it being a mortal sin), rather put your focus on God's abundant love for you, sister. Who cares what others say, most of the time they're confused anyway, unfortunately. Jesus is always there with you and for you; has been and always will be. Trust me on that ;) We just sometimes forget and fail to realize that, I guess because of all this noise and confusion that surrounds us a.k.a. the storm that causes us to take our eyes off the Lord, who is Truth and Love. I know it can be difficult at times, but think about the positives. Think about how Jesus loves you unconditionally and wants you just because. He is the standard, not something on a magazine or a computer screen or whatever somebody in school says. People can boast all they want, which is usually driven by insecurities in the first place. We should actually pray for people who may 'have it all', because this can easily cause them to become prideful, and we all know that pride comes before the fall. Everything is temporary anyway. So, we need to pray for those popular people that society seems to favor for that short period of time, because it's important for them to get a reality check and humble themselves, otherwise they will never be able to see the Kingdom of God.
*Matthew **23:12* _Those who praise themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be praised._
*2 Corinthians **4:17**-18* _For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don't look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever._
Oh, btw, thanks for the heads-up. I'll avoid caramel m&m's. Hmm... it sure does sound like it's not a good mix when you think about it :-/ :-P
Take care and God Bless : )
I love the paralleling a broken leg to mental illness. Prescriptions and psychotherapy are critical for the mentally ill, and still we need to do the work to move away from the intrusive thoughts that would have us believe our loved ones would be better off without us.
Such a beautiful, open-minded, yet serious approach on a subject I have more experience with than I would wish for anyone to have. Thanks for sharing your perspective with us, Father Mike!
Yes, in many ways it was a very sad revenge story. But also sorry, i think the movie "13 Reasons Why" also teaches how to treat people who are greatly troubled too. Society ills like bullying, persecuting the sick or different person instead of being "Kind to them" is so acceptable. It teaches to find the good in people. Not to push them to the limit. Love them, be kind, and pray for them. 🙏💜
My name is Sam I was tempted with suicidal thoughts. Like a lost lamb, I was found. I am alive in more ways than one. I have two lovely daughters who I know will thank God even more for the life he saved when I tell them that story.
Thank you for speaking on this issue, Fr. Mike. I have anxiety and depression but I'm slowly getting better with help. How? Because I shared my problem with my parents and God. I don't know where I would be today without God and my family. Thank you. I appreciate your work and love you put into these.
Also, about 13rw, that show messed with my head. It brought back some thoughts I had previously but I was also able to understand the way family and friends feel after your gone. TBH, I feel like most of Hannah's enemies in this case were sorry and troubled (except Bryce and even Courtney I think🙄). But yeah, I understand your revenge point. I have mixed feelings about the show. It was good, good enough to binge watch, but did some serious damage in the process to people who are like me or worse than me. Maybe even people who have never had such issues. That's just my opinion thanks for reading it.😊
Father, thank you for having the courage to say that "your enemies don't care" if you kill yourself as an act of vengeance aimed at them. It's a brutal fact - but sadly, very, very true....🙏
this is so sweet. that you so much Fr.mike. this was uplifting and hopeful. I'm trying to get help for my depression. but currently I'm getting help from Jesus. I hope soon I reach out to someone who might understand. my parents never understood and I don't blame them cause its not their fault. I have a feeling I need clinical help. god bless!💖
Father you talk about mitigating circumstances as possible reasons why a person would not be culpable after committing suicide. And that certainly makes sense to me. However, when a persons life becomes so miserable and hopeless that they are willing to take their own life, where is the sin in that? And where was God as that person progressed evermore dangerously toward that ultimate and final solution. For God to make such a big deal out of suicide, you would think he would be a little more active in revealing himself to those desperate people.
He speaks from blind belief and knowledge. In my mind and through the affirmations of friends who've experienced their loved ones being present in the house, who haven't accepted they died, they were eventually able to move onto the light. I believe heaven and hell both exist on Earth not in a literal sense, but demons dwell on our grounds in disease while higher spirits float above us, around us, and watching us from a higher state. I believe those who commit suicide are given a chance for redemption once they accept God. they are not all doomed to hell. they just need to repent and accept God is all.
TCL : I wonder why Father Schmitz doesn’t attempt to answer your questions? It’s an honest question it seems to me- yeah, I’d like to see an answer too.
Clipper because it’s the taking of a innocent human life. He said it himself. It’s sad, but the logic behind it is sound.
Ibney00 : respectfully, neither he nor you have answered the question. Depression isn’t a self-inflicted problem. Neither would being in intractable pain from some horrible disease like brain cancer. If God and by extension the church is going to make such a big deal out of what in some cases is a completely understandable reason for opting out of this life. Just read my first comment for context; and furthermore Jesus being God knew that he would be killed. If you know that you’re going to be killed and then do nothing to prevent it… there isn’t much difference between that and suicide. I do not advocate suicide, but to tell people they’re going to hell because they took their own lives is a hard sell biblically. We would likely call someone a hero if they didn’t eat and died because they provided what little food they had to their children. But when a person is in intractable mindbending pain or they have descended into the depths of depression and wind up taking their own lives and then say that they are unworthy of God grace is simply not biblical.
Great video!! Loved your thoughts on 13 Reasons Why!! I fully agree that at the end of the day, her suicide was unnecessary. Yes, the show opened up the doors to talking about bullying and mental illness among teens because unfortunately, today's society doesn't think it exists among them and they end up feeling helpless. But you're right, her suicide did nothing for those who bullied her because they didn't care about her and those who did were left to suffer. Again, great video over all, definitely sharing this one!
My brother Daniel committed suicide on mental health and didn’t get the right help from doctors and this is so helpful for me cuz I didn’t understand why.
Father Mike, thank you! My family is going through a very tough situation. My 13 year old daughter has mental issues and we are seeking help for her. I just want to say, I have always been close to God and I've always taught my children that no one is free from troubles, heart aches and problems, and that God is the answer and that His love for us will strengthen us... I find comfort in your words. The past few days have been filled with tears and sadness because my youngest is suffering inside. She is in a facility where they are helping her and I just want to say that your video came at the perfect time today. Thank you. I don't know what else I can tell her and how else I can show her that she is loved no matter what and that we accept her and support her all the way....it seems there is an ache and loneliness inside of her and I can't seem to get through to her...but I know we are on the right track. Thank you for your powerful words and for giving me the strength to keep going and to keep trusting in the Lord.
Karen Lacy
No wonder she feels down with a mom force her to believe in god and on top of that you blam eit on mental issue.
You poor lost soul! Also, Please check your spelling and grammar before leaving me a negative comment.
Thank you, Fr. Mike. I have yet to watch this Netflix series, but so many young people are watching this show and reading the novel. We have to do more to reach out to these people, eradicate the stigma against mental illness, and emphasize how much these people are loved by us-- and by God. Suicide is one of the most selfish and short-sighted things a person can do, I don't care how much people may try to argue against that objective fact. When a person takes their life, they are inflicting pain on their friends, family, and their community. But they are also showing a complete lack of gratitude for the gift of life they have recieved from God. I encourage people to share this video with their friends on Facebook. This is an important message to get out! God bless all you and keep you.
My mom has tried a couple times that my brother and I know of. Praying for her, especially since dad died.
Thank you, Father. I am very grateful for your taking the time to make these comments.
Thank you for this father. There was a point in my life when I was suicidal and I look back now and thank almighty God that he gave me the grace to find help! And the people I cried out to helped me! So thank you very much God bless you! I love you padre! Keep up the good work of Christ.
You have no idea how much I needed to hear this right now
"Our lives are not our own. We belong to another." Wow!! What a slap in the face to today's self-sufficient, self-centered, entitlement-driven world. Beautifully said, Father! I'll definitely keep that thought close to my heart and mind always...
Thank you for the video Fr. Mike. I have been dealing with depression/anxiety for a few years now. And it mostly gets triggered by my fight or flight mechanism. I struggle dealing with family matters which often lead to my depression and watching news and articles fuels my anxiety. I feel like no matter what I do or choose to do will have negative results that I can't deal with. When the thoughts race through my head, they hit a brick wall when I think of the impact it would have on my kids to grow up without a father to protect them, make them laugh, teach them, and guide them through life. I am getting help, but I don't feel it's working. I've tried calling the national hotlines, but they are mainly answered by people that want to sit there and listen with no real dialogue exchange.
I have been doing okay lately, but that mostly entails the suppressing of the issues that intensify the depression/anxiety which I will have to face one day.
Pray for me as I will pray for all of you that struggle with depression/anxiety. And again, thank you for the great videos Fr. Mike.
This helps me even more. Lost my niece to suicide 6 years ago and still question myself. I know God will judge her on her entire life not just the end.
Fr Mike you're the best! You're my favorite speaker ever and I was thrilled to find these videos. You are truly amazing and such a blessing to the world. I was wondering if you could do a video on birth control - I have a dear Protestant friend who thinks it's ok, and I've given him very good arguments against it, but he refuses to listen to me. So I just wanted to see if you had things to say about it that could help me explain it better or help convince him. I love you and I'm praying for you! May God bless you always and reward you for your faithful work.
Thank you for explaining this sensitive topic thoroughly. Love and respect you man.
Thank you. I have spent a lot of time worrying about the soul of a loved one who committed suicide, and praying for him of course. I didn't have a clear understanding of the Catholic doctrine on this but in my heart, I always felt like our merciful God wouldn't turn His back on someone with mental illness. Thanks to your video, I have a much better understanding and most importantly, hope for his soul!
This is by far the best video you've uploaded Fr. Mike, never stop these video's. This is why God put you on this Earth for. Keep spreading his word and spread the love!
Fr. Mike thank you. Thank you so much for the wisdom and care that you put into each topic. Your videos have helped me out a lot to understand my faith more, and to be able to explain to others questions they may have.
Thank you father! :) i watch your videos every wednesday. I really appreciate you and everything you do!!
That's awesome! Thank you Andrew! Have you checked out all the other types of vids on Presents?
Ascension Presents yes ive also seen caffinated conversations but fr. Mike is my favorite!!
Hi Fr. Mike, You really hit the nail! I like how you tackle this kind of sensitive topic! God bless you father!
i just realized this is my first positive experience with catholicism, I like how he talks about faith in a way " this helps me and makes me happy and it could make you feel the same but if you're not religious thats okay too"
My grandson committed suicide almost three years ago all I kept doing was wondering why. I know his father treated him badly in a mental kind of way (he is not a very nice person) so this video has helped me a lot. Thank you Father God Bless you!
So sorry to hear that Roy
I feel bad that I don't watch too many of these videos but WOW that was an incredible one, I learned a lot and that was just amazing
I have such mixed emotions when I watch Fr. Mike's videos. I am 52 now and my 17 year old older brother killed himself with a rifle when I was 15 -- leaving me with 4 younger brothers and 2 younger sisters. I sobbed throughout this entire video. It brought back suck painful memories. I have mixed emotions because I wish there was as beautiful a priest as Father Mike in my brother's life all those years ago to talk to my brother. Then maybe things would have been different for my brother and me and my siblings. There were so many years of suffering as a result. It was like an earthquake with years of aftershocks. I love Fr. Mike dearly but every now and then his videos are so painful to watch because it reminds me of what I did not have in my life growing up -- a mentor like Fr. Mike. But even more importantly it brings back the memory that God just did not seem to be there at all. And if He was -- that He did not seem to care. Or even listen.
Hello there. I came across your comment after 6 years when you first published it. I want to express my condolences to what had happened in the past. I hope the feeling of pain is getting more distant now as time goes by. And if you read this message, please know that God is always with us. Even during times that we are so disconnected with him, His presence never left us. In our suffering, we can be so overwhelmed by pain, drowning in it that we forget to look at Him. I do not have answers to why bad things happen to you, or anyone else, because I am a mere mortal, indistinguished and unintelligent. The words that I can offer is to seek hope even in plight, and even when you are thinking about giving up, remember the reason why you were holding on for so long. I wish you all the best. Take care.
Thank you, Fr. Schmitz. Very comforting. I first heard this months back. Your words came back to me and brought comfort. 🛐✝️💐
😥 I received word yesterday that my God-daughter committed suicide.😥😥😥
I had a Mass offered for her this Sunday morning.
❤It's very comforting to have the Mass and the reminder of the great mercy of God. I always pray for each of my God-daughters, and all my family and friends, etc., particularly using the Divine Mercy Conversion Prayer Jesus gave to Saint Faustina! I also, DAILY, entrust her too to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Rosary!
My sadness at her passing is tempered by the assurance thus that she is within God's mercy. How can she not be?
💐✝️🛐😥❤
This was a great video and not preachy at all.
Nola Chick Just about all of Fr. Mikes videos are this awesome
yes I agree, but none of it was bible based.. I mean any man can make a great video,. that is not preachy... the question however is what does, God think? an say in the bible... does this man even read the bible??... an if he does why? does he not mention scripture or verses?... would it not be more Godly advise, then words from a unperfect , man??
He know Bible and speak based on Bible. As a priest, he reads Bible every single day.
It is obvious that you haven't watch his other videos. Don't just generalize if you haven't taken the time to know more about him. Protestants tend to do that a lot. They watch a little part and immediately leave their anti-catholic comments. Did you not realize how profound this video is to those who have lost a loved one because of suicide. goodness! your comment is so out of place.
Great video Fr. Thank you. I think the merits of the Netflix series 13 reasons why lie primarily in pushing the conversation out of the shadows, and allowing people to begin to seek help more openly, than feeling alone and ashamed. Point taken regarding the "revenge" story, but nonetheless, it was her perspective.
Pivoting, I have lost two close friends to suicide, and as you said, we don't know their hearts. But the moral culpability is not for us to know or to judge or decide. I don't believe you mentioned it, but suicide, apart from the moral/spiritual argument, goes against a very primal instinct of self-preservation, of keeping ourselves alive. It's inherent. And to come to a place where suicide is the answer, it not only counters this fiercest, most powerful of instincts we have, but our minds have to be clouded with illness to come to the conclusion that ending our lives is the answer, "a permanent solution to a temporary problem," as you said Fr.
Many prayers for all those affected by suicide, those who commit, and those who are left behind. May our hearts know more and greater love, by finding the greatest love story of all time.
I wish my physical pain and physical disability was temporary. But unfortunately, I'll have it until I die. I struggle with wanting the pain to end. No doctor has answers. I don't know how I can suffer much longer. I appreciate Fr Mikes videos. I don't know what to do
Please pray for me, I'm strugguling with clinical anxiety and depression, most of the time suicidal thoughts come to my mind and I'm getting tired of being alive. I hope that I can grow my faith in God to ask him for help and *believe* he can cure me and help me through this.
Thanks Father Mike for your kind words
I lost a very close Relative to suicide, I feel so terribly bad , I had no idea she was having difficulties. Everyone was shocked. She will be missed.