Being a person who has suffered from suicidal depression: The thing that I think it is hard for people to realize is that depression is a DISEASE. It's a chemical imbalance in the brain. People who suffer from it CANNOT *just feel better*. Unfortunately, because the symptoms manifest in emotional, erratic behavior, people who have never suffered from it blame the character of the sick person and not the sickness. THIS IS WRONG. Kevin, I know you are a kind, caring person. I am surprised at the vitriol of your post: I can only hope it is because you are over-tired and stressed out. This person deserves sympathy, support, and, above all, medical attention. If there are no mental health specialists available where they are then they are up shit creek without a paddle. Would you be as unsympathetic if the person had cancer? Think about it. One of the worst things a person can do to an individual suffering from mental health issues is hate them for their disease and push them away. When this happens and there are no mental health resources available, suicide is the only option left.
Kevin, I know you are a kind, caring person. I am surprised at the vitriol of your post: I can only hope it is because you are over-tired and stressed out. This person deserves sympathy, support, and, above all, medical attention. If there are no mental health specialists available where they are then they are up shit creek without a paddle. Would you be as unsympathetic if the person had cancer? Think about it.
One of the worst things a person can do to an individual suffering from mental health issues is hate them for their disease and push them away. When this happens and there are no mental health resources available, suicide is the only option left.
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