Although a gloomy subject, I continue to write about Depression and it’s horrifying effects, for this reason:
60% of suicides are due to a history of struggle with Depression. Every day 121 Americans commit suicide. One person every 40 seconds, worldwide, will commit suicide.
These are frightening statistics, right? Below is a partial list of some names you may recognize that committed suicide.
Robin Williams, R. Bud Dwyer, Evelyn McHale, Marilyn Monroe, Kurt Cobain, Sylvia Plath, Ernest Hemingway, Hunter S. Thompson, Vincent Van Gogh, Virginia Woolf, Freddie Prinze, George Reeves.
Only when the stigma ends. Only when there is no longer any shame or guilt associated with depression will this horror end. If you know someone that is struggling, reach out to them. Talk to them. Check in to see if they are alright. Sometimes all it takes is extending a kindness, for those to see that they are not alone, that someone cares. It can make all the difference in the world. It may save a life.
If you are seeking help, please check out my Mental Health Help Page HERE.
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A very interesting read.
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Thank you.
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Thank you for this. It’s very will written
I’m new in this blogging scene and was wondering if you could look at a piece I wrote. It’s very personal to me https://sagnikgh.wordpress.com/2020/03/16/consequences/
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Thank you for visiting. You’re piece is well written as well. A very personal viewpoint but a point Well Made and needed to be expressed.
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Hemingway! I better brush up on my writers, didn’t know that. Great, interesting post.
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Thank you!
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