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nickerjones · 05-20-2017, 12:16 PM

Can I ask a question that comes from a good place? It's a place of wanting to understand mental health issues.

Backstory:
When I was 22 I was in an auto accident and lost my first wife. I was obviously sad and upset. I remember family, friend, and tons of doctors asking about my mental state and If I has suicidal thoughts. I just never had any of those thoughts.

Fast Forward to now. I have had some friends attempt suicide and some friends commit suicide.

I find it extremely hard to empathize with them because I never had these thoughts. Even in , what I perceive as, the hardest part of my life I never suffered depression or suicidal thoughts.

I feel ####ty because I think I might have downplayed other's issues because I can't understand the place their struggle came from. I know mental health issues are real. Is there anything I can do to become more educated on the issues?

05-20-2017, 12:16 PM	#2
nickerjones Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma - Where they call a puck a ball... Exp:	Can I ask a question that comes from a good place? It's a place of wanting to understand mental health issues. Backstory: When I was 22 I was in an auto accident and lost my first wife. I was obviously sad and upset. I remember family, friend, and tons of doctors asking about my mental state and If I has suicidal thoughts. I just never had any of those thoughts. Fast Forward to now. I have had some friends attempt suicide and some friends commit suicide. I find it extremely hard to empathize with them because I never had these thoughts. Even in , what I perceive as, the hardest part of my life I never suffered depression or suicidal thoughts. I feel ####ty because I think I might have downplayed other's issues because I can't understand the place their struggle came from. I know mental health issues are real. Is there anything I can do to become more educated on the issues? __________________ Beer League Players Association - Home of the adult "athlete" Last edited by nickerjones; 05-20-2017 at 01:27 PM.