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[STEMO]

It's good to talk 
An unwelcome side effect of all this is that 'stress' and anxiety' have become the new 'bad back'. Because of all the hype that now surrounds mental health issues, doctors and employers are shit scared to challenge anyone who 'shares', and three month sick notes are handed out to anyone who wants one.
That's my 'sensitive' take on the problem. 

And as for a 'well balanced' Opti, well, I haven't heard from him. 

[STEMO]

It's good to talk 
An unwelcome side effect of all this is that 'stress' and anxiety' have become the new 'bad back'. Because of all the hype that now surrounds mental health issues, doctors and employers are shit scared to challenge anyone who 'shares', and three month sick notes are handed out to anyone who wants one.
That's my 'sensitive' take on the problem. 

And as for a 'well balanced' Opti, well, I haven't heard from him. 

Please, please...don't take this as any sort of sleight on the people mentioned on here. They have my sincere sympathy.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's good to talk 
An unwelcome side effect of all this is that 'stress' and anxiety' have become the new 'bad back'. Because of all the hype that now surrounds mental health issues, doctors and employers are shit scared to challenge anyone who 'shares', and three month sick notes are handed out to anyone who wants one.
That's my 'sensitive' take on the problem. 

And as for a 'well balanced' Opti, well, I haven't heard from him. 

Tyson Fury doesn't need 3 month sick note. Knocking the head off a big black fella is his therapy.

[STEMO]

It's good to talk 
An unwelcome side effect of all this is that 'stress' and anxiety' have become the new 'bad back'. Because of all the hype that now surrounds mental health issues, doctors and employers are shit scared to challenge anyone who 'shares', and three month sick notes are handed out to anyone who wants one.
That's my 'sensitive' take on the problem. 

And as for a 'well balanced' Opti, well, I haven't heard from him. 

Tyson Fury doesn't need 3 month sick note. Knocking the head off a big black fella is his therapy.

A big person of colour, if you don't mind 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It's good to talk 
An unwelcome side effect of all this is that 'stress' and anxiety' have become the new 'bad back'. Because of all the hype that now surrounds mental health issues, doctors and employers are shit scared to challenge anyone who 'shares', and three month sick notes are handed out to anyone who wants one.
That's my 'sensitive' take on the problem. 

And as for a 'well balanced' Opti, well, I haven't heard from him. 

Tyson Fury doesn't need 3 month sick note. Knocking the head off a big black fella is his therapy.

A big person of colour, if you don't mind 

I like to call a spade a spade.

[Tick Tock]

Indeed it is good to talk.

Unfortunately for most who contemplate their demise are proficient enough to keep their thoughts very private. This is why it comes as shock to those who were close. I'm not saying there's a textbook scenario for everyone who wants to end their life, but for the determined (as opposed to the cry of help sufferers) the mind set usually ensures success, if that's what you want to call it. Being found midway through the act is a very uncomfortable thought to say the least.

I recently bumped into someone I'd known a long time ago, and he is visually scarred around the neck, after being discovered hanging from a tree - obviously an unsuccessful attempt which he has to live with, but at least he wanted to talk about it and even smiled occasionally.

My own personal circumstances after discovering the suicide of my son, has been to talk openly about it to anyone who wanted to listen / show interest.... so opening up and discussing the event has been some of the best therapy for me and my family.

[Andy B]

.....

I like to call a spade a spade.

Not even slightly funny  .... 

[TheBoy]

As many here know, my old management chain were all Lady bitss.  I like to think I'm pretty strong mentally, but day after day after day I can see how its possible to get into a downward spiral, where spur of the moment decisions seem viable, even sensible. Hence I knew a few who have done "silly" things like lost an argument with an Intercity 125 and so on.

I might have mentioned previously, my old boss was a Lady bits, so was his boss.  I'm not talking the idiotic nature of most of my company's management, particularly those from LazydockerLand, I'm talking full on Lady bitss.  Just so we're clear.

[TheBoy]

Bloody censor.  Obviously I mean unts with a c.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Tick Tock. My heart goes out to you. Your posts brought tears to my eyes.  I came very close indeed to losing my own son to depression during his teens and into his 20,s, and I will always bear the scars from that time. At one point it seemed he was beyond the point of no return, and I remember feeling how I didn't think I could carry on without him.
Its heartbreaking to feel so helpless, but with hindsight, I believe its an alteration of the chemistry in the brain, and isn't about whether or not the loved ones did enough or did the right / wrong thing.
I have the utmost respect for your attitude  and having the strength to talk about it. I don't think I could have done that. I would have at the least shut down and disappeared inside myself.
Hope I haven't said the wrong thing in any of the above. Tact & diplomacy aren't my strong points, but I felt the need to respond.

[Raeturbo]

I was worried should I post or not too. I’m really saddened to hear all this horrible news as well from the members here, and feel sorry. As been said, it’s best to talk even on here where none of us are qualified to help although I’m sure we will all try, but we all feel the pain when it’s brought up and it could happen to any of us at any time

[Andy B]

The fact that my shithead son hasn't had any contact with us for 14/15 months pales into insignificance .... 

[Doctor Gollum]

The fact that my shithead son hasn't had any contact with us for 14/15 months pales into insignificance .... 

Presumably you know where he is? Broadly speaking...

[Andy B]

The fact that my shithead son hasn't had any contact with us for 14/15 months pales into insignificance .... 

Presumably you know where he is? Broadly speaking...

I do. I drop my grand daughter off at his house into the hand's of his girl friend but he's always at work.

[mr_anon]

Posting anonymously, for various reasons.

.. and I remember feeling how I didn't think I could carry on without him.

Thinking of the damage it would do to my parents is one of the things that has kept me on this earth a few times in the past - which, I suppose, means I wasn't "that bad" if I was still thinking rationally about things.

My condolences to those of you who have lost children (for any reason, but in the context of this thread, particularly to suicide).