My Heart goes out to another family I know who is dealing with a loss of a family member by suicide. I know I recently posted something about the rate of suicide in my hometown area and ... the goal needs to be to increase awareness and remove the stigma from mental illness and depression so that people can get the help they need. That in turn will help to decrease the suicide rate. I am asking for everyone of you to make sure that if you see someone who is suffering depression / dont judge them, dont make fun of them or tell them to just get over it. Dont presume that it is a weakness or that they are doing something wrong. And start to familiarize yourself with the warning signs and DONT IGNORE THEM. If they get mad at you for caring for them by pointing something out or sending them help in one way or another... so be it. It is better to have reached out and have them upset with you then to NOT have reached out and to have them no longer here. I am not by ANY means judging any one who is a family member or friend who has lost someone to suicide. NOT AT ALL. It is NOT their fault. that person made the decision and took things into their own hands but ... by all means we ALL want to try to do what we can when we are aware of what there is to be done. The military has brought awareness to it and they do try to increase awareness ; but there is a vast gap between what has been done and creating an environment of acceptance and understanding. Ironically, This happens to be National Suicide Prevention Week. Please educate and share.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:14:18 +0000
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