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Depression and suicide [1]
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Date: 2023-01-01
Yes I suffer from severe depression caused by illness loneliness and having no future.
My life used to be dine. I had a steady job and my Ph.d and though life wasn't perfect it was good.
Until January 5 of 2005 when my mother of blessed memory died in a severe crash. At that point my major depressive disorder started along with other health conditions. As time has gone on all have gotten worse.
I understand (having lost an ex to suicide) how painful life for the survivors can be and how everyone myself included wished we could do something to have prevented it.
But not all cases of depression lead to suicide although I'd say the vast majority of suicides occur in depressed people.
But take me for example. I am not going to commit suicide but yes I am severely depressed. I am on antidepressant meds but they are not working.
However in the day to day actions I have ill readily admit to the physical conditions but I refuse to talk to my doctors about depression for fear that as soon as I mention it the s word will come up when it is a non issue for me and I'll get treatment for suicide and not the underlying condition.
I'm not sure if this makes sense and I have no solution I just needed to get it off my chest.
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