Bump because this was going to fall off the first page and it is to important for that.
Mental health issue are no joke. They can be a real MF’er. I have suffered from some form depression and mania and severe anxiety for most of my adult life. With how society is, it seems somewhat shameful to openly talk about it and people will judge you and it can cause problems at home and at work. It’s nice to have this sounding board.
I have been super depressed lately and had a full blown breakdown the other day and told one of my best friends to F off. I have apologized twice, but he is not trying to hear it. I feel so unbelievably awful about it. This is on the heels of me destroying a 3 year relationship with my ex girlfriend just 3 months ago because of my severe anxiety. I totally understand how someone like Reamers and Ratrray’s sister might have felt. That there really is no hope. The thing is, even if things don’t seem that bad in the outside, sometimes people feel so wretched on the inside. It’s so fucked. The pain inside is so severe, death starts to feel like to only viable solution.
I have seen therapist and tried different medications, but those are only partial solutions at best. The truth is, some people are born blessed and happy and some are born with a fucked up chemical imbalance in their head and they suffer through life. I apologize for my rambling, but I just didn’t want to see this topic leave the first page. Reading other people’s struggles and their hope and triumphs can really help some people sometimes. I’m glad people have shared here. The good news is, no matter how bad things get, in some situations there really can be a light at the end of the tunnel...