Have any of you experienced thoughts about suicide?

I thought of suicide when I was a teenager. Sophomore year of high school. Between the family issues, stress at school (I was a top student struggling to stay up top), friends being asses, female problems, lack of confidence, low self esteem, and teenage angst, I actually was going to. I only told one person and we talked for hours and she talked me out of it. Convinced me that things would get better and how it would hurt everyone around me. She probably saved my life but now we haven't talked in a couple years. Kinda sad but oh well. I'm satisfied with myself and my life choices now.

Yes, ever since I was little, I still do, often I mean I can go through a list of everyday items or objects I just look at and think about how I could kill myself.

I've had it two times where I seriously thought of suicide. The first time was when my first Girlfriend (high school sweet hearts) cheated on me after going out for 2 years. The 2nd was when I was having trouble getting into a 4year. Didn't really try at school because of psychological junk my mother did too me but really put forth the effort going to a two year community college. I got good grades and tried to transfer. Unfortunately I was under 24 (age government deems you financial separate from parents regardless of where your living! ). My parents wouldn't help me so I couldn't go. My ex really helped me through it but unfortunately it became the thing that drove us apart (she stewed over my attitude and that she didn't think I was there for her! ).

Over all logical common sense brought me back to reality.

This one's also for the same health class project? I don't mind people knowing about what I've done or thought about, so I'm answering properly.

I've got clinical depression. Going through a major bout of it at the moment, actually. I've had it since forever, but almost every time that I've gone under, I've had suicidal thoughts. Even now, today, I've had them. Usually it's just a random passing thought, but sometimes it actually becomes a serious thing. I have attempted before. I tried unsuccessfully to slice my wrists. I didn't even leave a mark, let alone draw any blood, despite how hard I was trying to do it. The same knife I was using I had used before to cut meat, and continued to do so after. I was only able to try for about 20 seconds before someone walked into the room (I was at school, and thought I was the last person there). Right now I am depressed over my carreer status. I am leaving my job, but have nowhere to go next. It makes me feel pretty useless, and the passing thoughts are connected to that.

Usually, I get depressed over just about anything. It's not really a set thing. Sometimes there's not an actual thing I can attribute it to. I can actually feel when it's coming on, and it almost always brings with it a few thoughts of suicide. It's not fun. I'm generally okay now. I can just ignore these thoughts, knowing that once the depression passes, I'll be okay.

I hope that this has helped, and good luck with your project. What other categories do you need to do? Teenage sexuality and suicidal thoughts? Interesting.