Posted by Willow on August 6, 2001, at 20:39:50
In reply to Re: Sadness over suicides » Ted, posted by lissa on August 6, 2001, at 18:52:45
*And if you have suffered from depression or a similar illness yourself, you can relate and sense how needless and tragic it is.
For myself having suffered with depression, I can understand how someone can be driven to such a final act.
Over the past five years, two family members and a child in my neighbourhood have committed suicide. It hurts to know that someone was that far into a black hole and didn't know how to reach out for help. The two family members were older. One had suffered a sadistic rape decades earlier. Her pain never lessened. Another was a great uncle. Here comes my own guilt, why didn't I make more of an effort to keep in touch.
Sure it hurts!
Willow
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