5 things I tell anyone with suicidal thoughts, as a psychiatrist who has been there too by Chase T.M. Anderson, M.D. | Sep 17, 2026 | Mental Health Topics, Suicide I am a Black, queer, psychiatrist, and I live with a history of suicidal ideation and two suicide attempts. When I first experienced suicidality at age 13, I was sure I was going to die. At the time, the discrimination I was facing felt like a reality I would never…