Tell Me What to Do
As someone who’s dealt with depression most of my life, here's what I know about hopelessness and thoughts of suicide which are so prevalent this time of year. There’s a difference between wanting to die and not wanting to live. Most people just want to get away from the pain and don’t know how; I didn’t. “Suicide is not chosen; it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain.” http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/ . You are not responsible for another person’s actions. You can be around someone every day and still not know what’s going on in his head. It’s not your fault you don’t know. You cannot help a person if you don’t know he has a problem. You cannot help another person if he doesn't know he has a problem. You cannot help a person who won’t admit he has a problem. You cannot make someone talk. If someone believes depression is a sign of weakness she will be ashamed to share her depressed thinking. She probably doesn’t know she’s depressed, but k