With all genuine due respect:
I understand not wanting to share - and to be honest, I should perhaps have included language supporting that decision in asking these questions to begin with.
I can’t say i understand the motivation behind declaring you don’t want to, rather than simply bypassing - and on a level I’m disappointed because (and this was a central theme in the course I’m taking so full transparency that’s partially fuelling this response) allowing discomfort to dictate silence, for me, at best does nothing to defeat stigma and at worst actively strengthens stigma. That said, nobody should be feel obligated at the same time.
I’d encourage people to challenge their thought patterns regardless, as they can sometimes be rooted in that stigma even unknowingly. Openly discussing mental health issues is fundamental to normalizing them.
There remains far too much shame attached to suicidal thoughts, and hiding (without suggesting anyone here is doing so) can contribute to normalizing that shame.
