Comments on: Signs of Suicide from Kathryn Goetzke

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depression anger — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:14:24 +0000

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Your topic Online Medications ” Blog Archive ” Depression was interesting when I found it on Thursday searching for depression anger…

By: Scott Volltrauer

Scott Volltrauer — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:10:14 +0000

“attention the impact that depression — and its untreated effects, such as suicide — has on families and society.”

You and I are part of that society.

At TreeHouse I’ve worked with thousands of teens over the past twenty years. While many of the teens are stable — even exceptionally resilient — working with at-risk teens wallowing in suicidal ideations is emotionally taxing.

Monday after an hour and a half I hoped that the teen whom I spoke to would have the resilience to live though another day.

I’m grateful he did.

mysilentscream.com

By: Kathryn Goetzke

Kathryn Goetzke — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:44:18 +0000

Thanks all for watching and thanks to Dr. Grohol for posting – it is amazing the work you do and how many people you touch.

There are of course sometimes signs of suicide (and you can learn all about it on this very throrough website) but often times there aren’t. My response was to the outcry that it could have been a suicide – even after all the evidence. It is just a disease so few understand.

I think it is our job as advocates to encourage the media to write more about the positive outcomes of treatment. People can go on to accomplish great things even while treated / dealing with depression and if we focus on that instead of the negative symptoms associated with depression, a lot more would be done about it.

It is also my experience that men show signs of depression through directing anger outwards / whereas women direct it inwards, which is another reason I think women get diagnosed so much more than men. We don’t recognize the anger for what it is – a cry for help.

Much love to you all for reading and advocating. It is through the work of everyone that gives us the power to change the perception of the disease and save future lives from being lost.

By: Mia

Mia — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:53:08 +0000

I am 37 years old and have been married since 18. I have an amazing family. Sometimes these are not even thoughts in my head, how sad. I am not at all surprised that “Suicides can come without warnings”. I once found myself looking for the box cutter. I was not even conscious that I was irrationally irritated that i could not find my tool of death. Looking back it scares me. No conscious thought, no feelings, no real anything. It seemed normal that this was the time to make it all go away. After almost three years, many medications, and a few switches of Doctors, I know the signs. I wish we could support more openly without being treated like we have the plague. So sad…many of us are really deeply caring people..we have compassion that many do not understand because we get up each day, excited that we successfully got through another day…what a gift.

By: daz

daz — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:20:10 +0000

I posted this on Christine’s blog. I think it gives so much hope.

I admire this man enormously. I think winning his personal battles are as great as his awesome political feats.

http://rogerjnorton.com/Lincoln84.html

Imagine if he were alive today and using the media to get the message out there that “you can function and do a darned good job of it”