Depression

This is a difficult post to write, I know I will not articulate it well, and I also wondered whether I should even write it.

Recently we were hit hard by depression. A dear friends dad committed suicide due to this terrible terrible illness. An act that six months ago would have been totally out of character and something we would have all believed an act he would never even consider let alone actually do. We had known this wonderful man for many years because of our friends and were very fond of him. I had no idea of the dark hole he was living in post a heart attack some months ago that triggered the depression. The immense sadness my friend and her family will live with forever breaks my heart. Last night we talked alot about it, there were many tears, lots of hugs and a few laughs.

If you think you might be feeling more down than you should, if it is hard to get out of bed in the morning, if you want to sleep the day away, if there is any negative change in your behaviour or you suspect anyone you know is suffering in any way from depression, PLEASE I BEG OF YOU, ask questions, don't stop asking questions, talk about it, be honest, let's break the stigma and help these people.

A loss such as my friends dad brings a grief that is beyond imagination, something that can never be fully recovered from. It is an unnecessary end to a life worth living.

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