If You're Struggling Right Now
If you are feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, or wondering if life is worth it, please read this first.
If You're Struggling Right Now
A Message for Those Who Feel Overwhelmed
If you found this page because you are hurting, feeling hopeless, or wondering if life is worth it, please pause for a moment and take a breath.
What you are feeling right now may be incredibly heavy. Sometimes pain can feel so overwhelming that it seems like it will never change.
But feelings — even the most intense ones — are not permanent.
The way things feel right now does not mean this is how life will always feel.
Many people who once believed they could not survive what they were feeling later discovered that those moments passed and their lives changed in ways they could not imagine at the time.
You are not weak for feeling overwhelmed.
You are not broken for struggling.
And you are not alone, even if it feels like you are.
Sometimes the hardest part of emotional pain is the feeling that no one understands or that no one would care enough to listen.
But there are people who care deeply about you and who want to help you stay safe through this moment.
You do not have to carry this alone.
Talking to someone can feel scary, especially if you are worried about being judged, misunderstood, or getting in trouble.
But asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do.
You deserve support, safety, and understanding.
If you are feeling like you might hurt yourself or thinking about ending your life, please reach out to someone right now.
You can contact one of these confidential crisis resources:
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Free support available 24 hours a day.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
A trained counselor will respond by text.
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth)
Call or text 1-866-488-7386
If you are in immediate danger, please call 911 or go to the nearest safe adult.
You can also reach out to someone you trust in your life.
This might be:
· a parent or family member
· a teacher or school counselor
· a coach
· a youth leader
· a pastor
· a friend’s parent
· another trusted adult
You do not need perfect words to start the conversation.
You could simply say:
“I’m not okay and I need someone to talk to.”
or
“I’ve been having a really hard time, and I don’t know what to do.”
Opening up may feel difficult at first, but it can also be the first step toward finding real help and relief.
Your life matters.
Even if it doesn’t feel like it right now.
Even if things feel confusing, painful, or overwhelming.
Your story is not finished.
There are people who care about you.
There are chapters of your life that have not been written yet.
And there is hope for healing, even if you cannot see it today.
If you are still here reading this, that means part of you is still fighting to stay.
That part of you deserves support.
Please reach out to someone today.
You do not have to go through this alone.
Download a Printable Version of This Message Below
Crisis Hotlines & Text Support
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or Text 988 | 988lifeline.org
- Crisis Text Line
Text HELLO to 741741 | crisistextline.org
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)
Call 1-866-488-7386 | Text START to 678-678 | thetrevorproject.org
Even Here Devotional
Psalm 139:8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
There are places we never imagined we’d go.
Moments we didn’t think we’d survive.
Feelings we didn’t know could hurt this much.
And sometimes, when the weight is too heavy and the night too long, we wonder:
Where is God in all of this?
The psalmist writes something almost scandalous in its honesty:
“If I make my bed in hell, You are there.”
Even there.
Even in the darkest night.
Even in the bottomless ache.
Even in the confusion, the numbness, the silence.
Even here—God is with you.
Not judging. Not rushing you to feel better.
But sitting in the dirt with you.
Holding you when you can’t hold yourself up.
You don’t have to climb out of your pit to find Him.
You don’t have to get it together first.
You don’t have to be strong.
He comes close to the brokenhearted.
He shows up in hospital rooms.
In the shower when the tears fall silently.
In the car when you scream and no one hears.
In the quiet question:
“Would it matter if I was gone?”
Yes. It would.
And He is already answering that question—with His presence.
Even here, beloved.
Especially here.
Reflection Questions
- Have you ever felt like you were in a place too dark for God to find you?
- What does it mean to you that God is present in your lowest moments—not just your best ones?
- Where do you need Him to meet you right now?
Prayer
God, I don’t feel You.
But I want to believe You’re here.
Help me sense Your nearness.
Help me breathe in this moment.
Remind me I’m not alone.
Even here, You’re still God—and I am still Yours.
Amen.