Suicide Prevention - A personal plea.

So sorry to hear about your loss.  Life is precious so thanks so much for the post.

Sorry to hear about your loss.  My cousin took his life last year and it was SO sad!  We are still dealing with it almost a year later.  He will never be forgotten.

Thanks for the post.. I also have someone that I know who's parents both committed suicide this holiday season.  Very sad...  Thanks for the post.  Hope that people can understand that life is precious and they are loved, no matter who they are. 

As someone who suffered from depression for several years after cancer, divorce, etc. I realized I had depression from a woman's magazine - a woman's magazine.  I had 6 out of 7 signs of depression and called my doctor who referred me to a women's support group.....I can now recognize the beginning of the spiral and counter act it.

Yes, if you know or THINK you know someone, talk to them, talk to someone close to them and recommend  they talk to their doctor, minister or priest.  

Anthony,

Very good post.  It's very unfortunate that many suicides could have been prevented, and very sad for those people that decided, it was their only choice.....and especially for their families left in agony.  Thanks for sharing.

Life is too precious.  In the last 2 years, there has been 2 Realtors and one title rep that took their lives.  Even though I really only knew of them, it felt very personal to me.  Excellent post.

Life is indeed a very precious gift.  I have never had to deal with someone close to me dying from suicide, and in that I feel fortunate.  I know that God has great plans for all for us, and until He decides to take us from this earth, there are promises awaiting us.

Thank you for your touching and heart-felt post. I'm praying many people will find it, and it will convince them to find loving help.

I cannot imagine the desperation of someone wanting to end their own lives.  That is excellent advice, Anthony.  Thanks for sharing.

My dad committed suicide when I was five, and my best friend's dad committed suicide after he had graduated from Texas A&M. I don't think they realize how much carnage they leave behind, but to do that must really mean that they were alone, troubled, confused, and just saw no other way out. It takes friends and family to recognize the symptoms, and if anyone ever utters the word suicide in relation to themselves, they need those friends and family.

Anothony,  it is heartbreaking when someone is in so much pain that they take their own life.  A close friend of mine did this several years back and I felt so guilty that I didn't see it coming.  I know now,  that most people who do this will not allow anyone to see what is going on inside of their mind. Jim and Maria #7 comment is beautiful.   This is a good post I am going to re-blog. 

About a year ago, I heard of an old friend from my past, that had taken her life.  To say that I was stunned would be a complete understatement.  She was the most loving, giving, caring, nurturing, warm...are there any other adjectives that identify this person any better? A mother of 3 grown young women, a spiritual advisor for them and others...devastating! Clearly something had changed for her, and I wish that I would have known about it...I came to this blog, by way of the re-blog, glad I caught it!