Last week, one of my good friends shared with me a life challenge she was facing. It broke my heart to hear of the pain she was going through. What pierced my heart the most was when she showed me the messages she received from other family members and friends. They told her, “Be tough!” “You need to talk to us” “Others will be worried about you.”
I swear I would take the plane and go hit these people on their heads if I could. It angered me. And it pained me.
So many people out there just do not get it, nor do they know how to respond. They want to help, and have the best of intentions, yet they end up unknowingly hurting the person even more. My friend’s issue is nothing to with the title of this blog post, but it did make me think of those who are told to toughen up when in depression, and to not take their own lives because then it will make their families and friends sad.
Today, 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. We talk about breaking the stigma. We talk about helping others through the hard times. But we do not talk about “how”. Keep Reading…
