Everybody should take notice and try to be kind and understand mental illness.

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Late post but condolences on your loss :(

We almost lost my brother. Mental health is a serious issue a lot of people just don't take seriously unfortunately.
 
So sorry for your loss.

I live with my SO and her 30 year old daughter with mental illness. It can be very difficult as her state ebbs and flows. I've worked hard to study her condition and have educated my SO so that we can do the best we can. But, it is not easy...
 
My condolences Gbsmusic. I lost my cousin to suicide recently and it really shocked us. No signs what so ever. He had everything going for him. Good business, 2 healthy kids and loving wife. You can only keep going and hug and let family know they are loved....
 
Sorry for your loss , brother gbs. As a guy who has everythingI could ever want , I too suffer from depression. It's real. I've had 2 close friends commit suicide in the last 6 months. We need to take better care of each other.

Again. I'm so sorry. My condolences to everyone effected.
 
romanianreaper said:
I want to add something. This forum was an escape for me when I was going thru hard times and still is. I don't think people realize how much this place and the people here can help.

I'm glad you posted this man. Over the past few years I've been burned out on the way people are getting more divisive, selfish and mean. People need to move towards more positive and supportive of others.
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I'm a mental health professional and see so much in this post, this place got me through lockdowns and working with COVID daily.......thanks guys & gals!
 
pintspiller said:
I'm a mental health professional and see so much in this post, this place got me through lockdowns and working with COVID daily.......thanks guys & gals!
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I think the one takeaway for everyone is that social media and forums will let you interact with thousands of people but they are not going to have their 100% everyday life on display.

I remember when I was going thru my toughest period, I'd have a piece of gear I wanted as a "treat" and would just count down the days until I bought it. Rinse and repeat, lol.
 
Sorry for your loss. It's not easy. My Daughter has attempted suicide three times, Has been hospitalized 30 times beginning at age 10. Two long term residential facilities so I get it.
Luckily she doing ok for a few years now. My Dad died in November from ventilator shock when no one consented to a vent he didn't need.

The worse for me was my wife tragically dying away on business April 1st. this year in New Orleans after she fell and hit her head. The healthcare was awful and refused to scan her a third time after a Subdural hematoma. She was a bleed risk person and only 2.5 days in ICU. I was demanding a third scan and they said she was fine. Day before she was flying home we said goodnight. Hour twenty later I got a call she was unresponsive. The pressure pushed her brain over causing a hemorrhage in her brain stem leaving her brain dead as she was till bleeding all along slowly. I flew out and removed the vent next day and held her as passed.
Loss sucks. Losing a Parent sucks but nothing compares to your Soulmate. You cannot imagine the part inside you they really fill until it is ripped away and that hole is left. Agonizing like you cannot imagine. Love your Wives gentleman and do what they ask. Minimize any potential regrets.
 
glip22 said:
Sorry for your loss. It's not easy. My Daughter has attempted suicide three times, Has been hospitalized 30 times beginning at age 10. Two long term residential facilities so I get it.
Luckily she doing ok for a few years now. My Dad died in November from ventilator shock when no one consented to a vent he didn't need.

The worse for me was my wife tragically dying away on business April 1st. this year in New Orleans after she fell and hit her head. The healthcare was awful and refused to scan her a third time after a Subdural hematoma. She was a bleed risk person and only 2.5 days in ICU. I was demanding a third scan and they said she was fine. Day before she was flying home we said goodnight. Hour twenty later I got a call she was unresponsive. The pressure pushed her brain over causing a hemorrhage in her brain stem leaving her brain dead as she was till bleeding all along slowly. I flew out and removed the vent next day and held her as passed.
Loss sucks. Losing a Parent sucks but nothing compares to your Soulmate. You cannot imagine the part inside you they really fill until it is ripped away and that hole is left. Agonizing like you cannot imagine. Love your Wives gentleman and do what they ask. Minimize any potential regrets.
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Gary, I am so sorry. I can't understand not scanning ANY kind of head trauma. That's standard practice here. Unreal.
My sincere condolences.
 
I’m just seeing this now, I’m saddened by your loss.

If it’s not too much trouble, can you share a memorable experience or situation with your mom so we can all share in her memory?
 
glip22 said:
The thread is not about me but I do appreciate it. It's been a rough road
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I have always felt that the most empathetic and strong people in the world have things happen like that. It is just my own opinion and how I feel but I do. I

I'm not a big drama person and have always been open minded and forgiving of others. That mindset has benefitted me when I've needed it.

Stay positive man and good things will come to you 🙏
 
Sorry for your loss man. It's a tough way to lose someone. No closure. I've lost some family and close friends to suicide. There are days I wonder what I could have done different to help. Some days I don't think anything could have changed their minds. In the end it's not worth ruminating over, it's better to think of the good times spent with them.

Hope you find ease in your greaving.
 
vultures said:
Sorry for your loss man. It's a tough way to lose someone. No closure. I've lost some family and close friends to suicide. There are days I wonder what I could have done different to help. Some days I don't think anything could have changed their minds. In the end it's not worth ruminating over, it's better to think of the good times spent with them.

Hope you find ease in your greaving.
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THIS! Thank You! When I was 19 years old, my best friend did it and believe me it hurt for years. Like everyone else said we are here for each other.
 
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