Hope

To all my friends…Please know there is hope. If you feel you cannot overcome an obstacle alone, then reach out to your friends, your family, your loved ones.

When people understand that mental disorders are not the result of moral failings or limited will power, but are legitimate illnesses that are responsive to specific treatments, much of the negative stereotyping may dissipate. Learn that depression is a treatable illness and the types of treatment available. Read about depression and clinical depression. Most of all – educate yourself. Get second opinions from doctors. Medication of the wrong kind or wrong dosage is fatal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_%28mood%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_depressive_disorder
Suicide Prevention Program http://www.suicide.org/suicide-prevention-program-for-schools.html
Know the risk factors https://988lifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/
When someone is at risk https://afsp.org/when-someone-is-at-risk/
Warning Signs http://www.suicide.org/suicide-warning-signs.html
Causes http://www.suicide.org/suicide-causes.html
Myths http://www.suicide.org/suicide-myths.html
Suicide Survivors Resources https://988lifeline.org/help-yourself/loss-survivors/
https://sprc.org/tools/resources-survivors-suicide-loss/
http://suicide.org/suicide-survivors.html
Suicide is NOT a Sin http://www.suicide.org/suicide-is-not-a-sin.html

I lost a friend to suicide today.