Suicide attempt survivor, 23, with gunshot wound becomes voice for mental illness

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“It was the biggest explosion I've ever felt in my life,” Jazmine Walton says recalling the night she fired a handgun under her chin.  Before January 8, 2023 the 23-year-old content creator lived with undiagnosed schizophrenia which haunted her daily life.  She shot through her lip, teeth and nose but incredibly didn't pass out - but was in a coma for two weeks following two life-saving operations.  Now she openly shared her battle on social media in a bid to inspire others to seek help.

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00:00I'm a suicide survivor and I shot myself with a .45 caliber gun.

00:07Now the reason I did that was because I was in a very dark place and I didn't understand

00:12or comprehend what was happening to me at the time.

00:17So like most people, I did what most people do and tried to commit suicide.

00:26And the only reason why I'm making this video is to tell you that suicide is not the answer.

00:31Now that I've been alive for almost a year and some months, I've learned the importance

00:36and the feeling of loving life again and I've learned how to love life again and learned

00:42how to handle the dark times in my life.

00:44It is okay to go get help.

00:48In my case, I refused the help that was offered to me several times before actually getting

00:53the help I knew I deserved.

00:57And I don't want you to make the same mistake that I did and I don't want you to refuse

01:01the help because it's out there and there's so many people willing to help you.

01:07So know that whatever you're struggling with, it does get better.

01:11There's someone out here who's going to help you and life will start to turn around to

01:16be better than what you expected it to be.

01:20So remember guys, don't give up, keep fighting, keep pushing because your time is coming.

01:28I want to talk about some ways that helped me get through depression and just anxiety

01:33as a whole and I guess just in the sadness that we all suffer from, what has helped me

01:40get through them and I want to enlighten you as to how you could possibly get through your

01:45sadness in your life.

01:47So first things first, definitely finding a hobby or a new hobby or an old hobby that

01:52you might have had or a new one that you want to try, but definitely finding something to

01:56do and keep you busy and that could be getting a job or that could be painting or drawing

02:04or working on cars, any little thing is a reward and I want you guys to know that.

02:13So find something new and love what you do and that will help get you through.

02:19Another way that you can overcome sadness is by listening to music.

02:25Music helps me get through pretty much everything and music is something that feeds my soul

02:31and it's something that heals my bones and the ones that are broken, music finds a way

02:36to heal it all.

02:37So if that's making music or listening to music, try both and tell me what you guys

02:42think.

02:44And lastly, the last thing you can do is give to God.

02:47Give all your worries to our Heavenly Father who loves us dearly, who wants nothing but

02:51the best for us, who wants us to prosper and not be saddened by the things that the world

02:57gives to us, you know what I mean?

02:59So don't let the worldly corruption make you sad.

03:03Bring all your worries and your fears to God and he will fulfill your heart and every desire

03:08that you need fulfilled, he will fulfill it for you.

03:11So I hope this resonates with you and I hope this helps you get through anything that you're

03:14facing and I want you to know that you're not alone in the struggle of sadness and depression

03:18and anxiety and a whole list of other mental disorders that we all face but you're not

03:24alone and I've been there and I know that it's hard but I got out of the darkness and

03:30I'm just happy to be alive so if you need a sign to stay alive, look at a girl who almost

03:37took her life and make the most of your life by the example that I try and spread for you

03:42guys.

03:43So I love you guys and I miss you guys and I'm sorry I haven't been alive.

03:46I just, I've been in a world on my own and I've just been trying to heal and take the

03:51time to worry about myself and everything else that comes with me, you know?

03:57Hey guys, so I wanted to remind you today to take care of yourself.

04:02Eat food.

04:03Get rest.

04:04Get out of your head and just feel better and do better and be better.

04:10So I love you guys.

04:11God love you guys.

04:12Keep pushing, keep fighting, stay safe, stay beautiful, and stay blessed.

04:16Bye!

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