If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. Help is free and confidential.
Pets, favorite music, a TV show worth waiting for, and the hope that tomorrow might feel better helped thousands of people get through periods when they wanted to die, according to research led by the University of Maryland. The team analyzed 16,648 responses from people who described themselves as formerly suicidal, CBS News reported this week.