Posted by Gabbee on June 13, 2008, at 0:55:47
In reply to Suicide Clusters - Rule Addition Request, posted by AbbieNormal on June 12, 2008, at 19:25:10
That's tricky.
I feel we lost Slinky to this disease and because of the lack of awareness, and improper treatment of those with depression. She's a soldier we lost to the fight.
We've not had a suicide cluster here at Babble I don't think. I know it happens in High Schools, and when famous people take their lives.I often don't agree with what
conclusons are derived by professionals regarding suicide. I'm not sure I'm in agreement here.It was fashion a few years ago to have high school stuends view the graphic detail of suicide and hear the families speak of their devastation.
They assumed that would disuade some who may have had thoughts of taking their lives. What they failed to consider is that some people want to hurt those close to them, and they saw an effective way to do it.
Minds process information differently, suicide is everywhere, and I hate to think of adding one more thing that *may* be the straw
But if it is, I think it would have been found somewhere.If it made no difference, I'd say take away all that we know might encourage the idea.
But it does make a difference. I want a picture of Slinky here because for me, and that means there are others; it's a reminder of who we've lost, brilliant minds and good hearts. It's why I have a purpose to keep on fighting and making a contribution, small as it may be, to the awareness that this is a deadly disease.
Those minds are needed here among us.I have found solidarity with people who are vowing to struggle no matter how tantalizing the thought can become.
To not have her pain acknowledged, and to not see the person behind it, would be unspeakably upsetting to me, for so many reasons I can't list them all.
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