Menopause and Suicide

Has menopause given you thoughts of suicide?

Yes. My menopause has given me thoughts of suicide.

But I am not suicidal.

· Every morning waking up covered in sweat thinking I really have to go through this again?

· When the HCG kicks in and I experience morning sickness all day.

· The beginning of a hot flash that spreads like hot coals from your insides out.

· The body changes, itchy skin, voodoo pains, exhaustion. Just all of it.

Yes, I think about suicide.

But I am not suicidal.

People need to make that distinction.

I think that if we allow ourselves to make that statement, it should be OK to talk about suicide without the risk of getting committed.

My husband and I have had this talk. I am allowed to say it and he knows it’s just coming from the fact that this has been five and a half years of pure hell… and counting.

Yes, I think about suicide.

But I am not suicidal.

Some of us are more prone to these thoughts of suicide than others and some of us have had these suicidal thoughts for our whole lives.