00:00I have sometimes had suicidal thoughts...
00:05Hi.
00:09Hi.
00:11Actually, tonight we're having a small meeting in the lecture hall to talk about suicide and dark thoughts.
00:17Basically, it's a prevention meeting for Yellow September.
00:20It's to allow people to know how to help, how to find help, all that.
00:26I'm not available.
00:28Well, actually, it's mandatory.
00:30Yeah, it's...
00:31Basically, if you don't come, it counts as an absence.
00:35And so, that can affect your stock market performance.
00:38If you ever get a scholarship.
00:40Damn, I'm a pain in the ass.
00:42Okay.
00:44What time is it?
00:47SO ?
00:48What did you think of it?
00:49Well, that was interesting.
00:52I didn't know that September was a month for prevention.
00:56Well, it's extremely important to talk about suicide.
00:58Especially since, in reality, there are many people who have already thought about it.
01:01Even more so among young people.
01:02So it's important to talk about it to show that it's not taboo, that they are not alone.
01:06And above all, that they have the right to ask for help.
01:09Hey, by the way, we wrote the names of psychologists from the student mental health network on it.
01:14Basically, you get 12 sessions reimbursed.
01:17It's not much, but it's something.
01:19So, if you happen to know someone who needs it.
01:23And there's also the Nightline, if needed; it's a helpline for students, which is
01:29Open from 9pm to 2:30am.
01:31Basically, these are students who are trained to be able to listen by phone or chat.
01:37That's not bad, because I know it's not always easy to call.
01:41And there's the 31-14, of course.
01:44Just when you've talked a little bit about everything that could affect morale,
01:49I think you might have forgotten to mention television.
01:52Finally, from TV, the Internet, social media, the guilt channel.
01:56I mean, you know, when you see lots of people being incredibly happy,
02:02to live a crazy life, to have a dream job,
02:05or even just people who have a genuine reason to be sad,
02:08I don't know, you can feel a little ridiculous.
02:11Finally, I'm not speaking for myself, but in general for people, you know.
02:14Yeah, yeah, that's true, you're absolutely right.
02:17But listen, I'll add them, so I can talk about them next time.
02:20Hey, can I know why you lied to me?
02:25You know, I found it a bit strange that there weren't many people for a
02:27something mandatory,
02:28So I asked, and it turns out it's not mandatory at all.
02:31Yeah, well, it should be.
02:33Except that's not the point here, actually.
02:35I could see you didn't want to come.
02:37But I...
02:38Well, I don't know, I thought it was important.
02:39So I found a liar.
02:40Prevention saves lives.
02:42It's extremely important to know that you're not alone in being alone.
02:46Because you really think that just talking about it will save lives?
02:49Finally, you think that will erase all the dark thoughts,
02:51All the thoughts that one must experience in hell?
02:54No, of course not, just talking about it isn't going to save lives.
02:56But it's about knowing that we have the right to talk about it.
02:59That we have the right to ask for help,
03:01and where to ask for it as well.
03:03There's no shame in feeling unwell.
03:04wanting to forget everything, wanting to stop everything.
03:08Yellow September is extremely important.
03:10Because right now, I'm 22 years old, but I could have been 16 forever.
03:13It saved me.
03:15Yes, I have sometimes had suicidal thoughts.
03:18Many times, in fact.
03:19And one day, I came across a video that talked about this.
03:22And I realized I wasn't alone.
03:24So, it took me a while, but I finally went to see a therapist.
03:28by joining support groups.
03:31I was so lucky,
03:32because I stumbled upon the right thing at the right time.
03:35And now that I'm feeling better, I want to help too.
03:39I want to make people understand that they are not alone.
03:42I swear you can get better.
03:48How did you know?
03:50I told you, I've been in your shoes.
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