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I am suicidal,

But you won’t see any scars.

I am suicidal,

But I don’t actively attempt to die.

I sometimes won’t eat for days.

I won’t look for cars when crossing the street.

I take more pain meds than I need.

I won’t sleep until I pass out from exhaustion.

I go to unsafe areas alone.

I am suicidal,

But I don’t have a plan.

I am suicidal,

But not in the way people think.

I don’t actively try to die,

you are not broken because you are anxious

you are not broken because you hallucinate 

you are not broken because you  hear things

you are not broken because you can’t focus

you are not broken because you are compulsive

you are not broken because you have tics

you are not broken because you have intrusive thoughts

you are not broken because of your mental illness