I used to have a friend in sec sch who was posting suicidal posts on Instagram and trying to let people know that she was suicidal and gain sympathy points, she herself later admitted that she wasn’t actually depressed but just wanted people to give her attention, which feels like an awful thing to do. Now I keep feeling like if I try to get help like even calling the mental health helpline people might also perceive it as an attention seeking gimmick, so I’m scared to reach out…does anyone have similar experiences? Even my mum asks me if I’m just fishing for sympathy when I tell her that I feel suicidal.
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You will not regret reaching out for help, and a mental health hotline will not assume you have ulterior motives. You know yourself better than anyone else so don’t let other people’s judgement stop you from getting the help that you need. I believe in your ability to get through this, just always remember to be kind to yourself.
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mmmm i guess i feel for your friend nonetheless… for someone to use such a way to seek attention, she must have been feeling horrible and generally werent in the best state she could be. and so long as that is the case, i think reaching out for help and support is always going to be the right way forward.
the people who are receiving these helpline calls, i trust they want to be there to support anyone who is facing struggles and anyone who wants to receive support. coming with that intention, alike to here on lets talk, we are here to support one another through any struggles we each may faceee.
its normal if you dont feel ready to seek professional help, and when you are, help will be available to you so long as you seek it 
im wondering if youre willing to share what youre experiencing personally now?
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Hey @anonymous374 hmm I can somewhat see why you are struggling internally with seeking help and wanna let you know like what @duckling said help is always available shall you seek it! Which is qhat you are doing now heh 
On wheather if this is attention seeking behaviour or not, maybe some things you could think about would be, “am I seeking attention so that I can get better?” and if so “how can I help others help me now that I have that attention?”
Seeking attention just like any other tool or action can be a negative or positive thing depending on your intentions.
If you ask me I can sense that you really want to seek help to get better and understand what you are feeling so dont be afraid to seek help when you are ready
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