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| 03.26.04 (8:17 am) |
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About 6 months ago I stumbled across a website about a girl who lost her best friend to suicide. I emailed her and shared my story. When I was a teenager I attempted suicide. Through the years, I have learned to love life and see things in a different way. She asked if she could share my story on her site, as hope for those who are suicidal. I told her she could, then forgot all about it. Until 2 days ago. I received an email from a girl who read my story. She explained how she feels and how she has planned her suicide. I responded to her the best way I knew how. I told her that I do understand how she feels, that I can identify with everything she said. I also told her that I'm so thankful that I never went through with it. There is life after depression. I don't know how much I've impacted her. I know she's left quite an impact on me. I hope that by hearing there's hope from someone who has been there helps her. I hope she replies. Really I think she just needed someone who understands to tell her that she's not weird or crazy. That her pain is very real and she's not alone. If you know somebody who is depressed, please understand that their pain is very real to them, even if it seems small or trivial to you. Know that you can not make them snap out of it. You can not fix their problems. Listen to them. Let them open up to you again and again. A depressed/suicidal person needs to be heard, and they need to know that what they're feeling is not abnormal. Too often, people run away from depressed people when they need someone the most. I know it's not easy to listen sometimes, but letting a depressed person express their feelings is so valuable. Don't try to fix them. They have to find it in themselves. I know that may sound harsh, but it's true. Help them find it by offering positive energy. You can help them see the good things, but don't expect them to see it overnight. It takes time. Remind them that there is life after depression. Let them know that they CAN work through this and once they do, they will come out a better, stronger person. I know because I've been through some really hard times. I tried to kill myself and was in the hospital for a week. I used to cut myself to take away from the emotional pain. I got to the point were I was more comfortable crying than I was laughing. I didn't think there was any hope. But I worked through it (thank you, my wonderful husband who was my support system...) I am so thankful that I worked through it because now I can feel joy and peace. No matter how depressed a person is and how bad things are, there is always hope. |
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