Im getting really irritated with my ignorant facebook friends who are posting articles and blogs about this notion that individuals who take their own lives are selfish in choosing to do so. Suicide following debilitating depression is not a choice and its clear that anyone who thinks so has never dealt with severe depression. We have this instinct to try and wrap our head around things that are foreign to us and summarize them in one or two sentences. Its not that easy. Depression is a mental illness that acts as a psychical ailment does. It consumes an individuals entire being and as much as that person wants to get better, depression can be so crushing and debilitating that it becomes stronger than your will to fight against the tides that the illness constantly throws against you. Its truly like being in open waters alone with no sign of land or rescue. You dont want to let go, but just like when suicidal ideation rears its head, your body slowly begins to shut down and stop fighting back. Seeking help for individuals with depression is such a difficult thing because of societys ignorant stigmatizing of depression. The oblivious have this image of individuals with depression and those who dont fit the mold feel as though seeking help will put that face on them. It can begin to feel truly hopeless and soul consuming. Its something that someone who has never been in those moments of shortened breath and crushing anxiety, hopelessness, moments of peace in which all you can think about is fear of the tide, will never completely understand. And the second best thing behind understanding is accepting that you dont understand. I apologize for the rant but Im just really tired of ignorance screaming over understanding. So there.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:56:11 +0000
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