Posted by susan C on August 6, 2001, at 20:43:43
In reply to Re: Sadness over suicides, posted by Willow on August 6, 2001, at 20:39:50
my bro suicided. I feel sad when I read about it happening to others. It does remind me, tho, when I consider it, that my family would be very sad if I followed through.
> *And if you have suffered from depression or a similar illness yourself, you can relate and sense how needless and tragic it is.
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> For myself having suffered with depression, I can understand how someone can be driven to such a final act.
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> 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.
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> Sure it hurts!
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> Willow
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