I agree with sharni and with DM

I am a failed suicide and I was pretty serious about it when it occurred at age 30. I dint go round telling everyone, I went and did it. It was a miracle I survived and was in hospital for a month getting over it.

When I was getting help from the shrink I realised the suffering that my attempt had forced on my family.

For me being depressed is like being in a deep dark hole and people and things around you do not penetrate into it much. It is truly a living hell.

It can be treated though

I didn't know that, but I picked YOUR post, because it contained all the elements I wanted to comment on!






Have to say, you're "preaching to the converted" here, Sharni!! I have no intention of going into details, now or ever, but I've BEEN in the "Dark Place" and come out the other side ~ it was only once I came through it though, that I was able to 'think' clearly at all..... and THAT'S when all the feelings You have about suicide hit me, too.

And they've stayed with me ever since. I've also "lost" people to suicide, both friends AND, last year, one of my patients. It hurts, as you know, makes you want to bring them back and kill 'em yourself for being so stupid..... MY job is doing that (sort of!)BEFORE things get that far... but when you're dealing with a person who has already decided that killing themselves is the only way "out", they WON'T tell you, no matter what you try. It's only the people who are only 99.9% sure that we (as in Mental Health Workers) can do anything about it.

Just as a point of interest; the highest rate of suicide (in Britain anyway) is in young males between ages 18-25..... there's all SORTS of reasons why "they" think this is so...... my thinking is, they don't REALLY know!

DM


(I've re-read this 4 or 5 times now, and I'm still not happy with it.. but I'm gonna post it anyway! )

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

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I KNOW you are, hun!


I told you I wasn't happy with my post, didn't I?? Basically, all the 'waffle' meant "I agree with ya"! Always been a problem of mine, that.... can't use one word when 20 will do!!

(Luv ya, Sharni!! :heart: )

DM

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind

I luv sharni too a respected and treasured friend