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Originally Posted by nickerjones
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?
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Imagine being in a dark tunnel where all the darkness that surrounds you represents the emotional pain in your life. At the end of that tunnel is a light representing hope for future possibilities. You try different methods or means to battle this pain with hopes of reaching the light at the end.
In some cases the light gets dimmer as each attempt fails. If the battle goes on too long the light disappears and all hope is gone. The emotion pain becomes too hard to handle as the person feels there is no end. Sucide becomes an attractive option as it offers an end to the emotional pain a person is suffering from with many falling victim to this cruel disease.