As someone who has been battling depression for more than 25 years; who sat with a razor blade against my wrist only 6 short years ago ( which Ive written about, very candidly), sometimes I get comfortable on my perch on the edge of the abyss. Between finally dealing with things from my childhood, Joshuas death, and the viscous cycle of obesity-depression-self hate-obesity-depression, combined with medication and therapy, I pray each day Im never down there again , trying to claw my way back up. But heres the thing that terrifies me when I learn of someone like Robin Williams suicide ... he had everything, money, doctors, rehab, limitless resources, yet he still succumbed to the darkness in the abyss. Im ashamed to admit that his suicide triggers a gnawing fear of mine that maybe someday, whats been working will stop working. So many of us live with this monster inside of us. Sometimes its dormant, and other times its angry and raging- threatening to consume us whole. I guess what Im trying to say - for me anyhow , is that depression is real and as much as I work hard to stay as far from the edge of the abyss as possible, I know that for others, theyre getting tired and cant hang on to the precipice much longer. If youre one of these people or know someone who is, please know that there are people you can call and turn to, regardless of income or resources, and you can reach out to the folks at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center ... 1-800-273-TALK.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 00:19:14 +0000
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