As the world reacts to the tragic death of Robin Williams, such a well known, loved celebrity, I hope this terrible loss brings the epidemic of mental illness and suicide to the forefront. So many families have been hurt by this, my own included, leaving so many hearts broken. Suicide is a subject nobody wants to talk about. Nobody thinks it can happen in their perfect family. But in reality, It happens everywhere. It happens to the most loving families. It happens to the happiest people. We need to continue working to bring this conversation to the mainstream in a responsible, productive way. Suicide is a taboo subject. Its confronting the grim reaper. Nobody thinks it will happen to them. Until it does. When it does, it hits with a force that destroys people, breaks families, devastates communities. Sometimes it even leads to more suicides. I dont know about you, but my family can no longer afford for this subject to be swept under the carpet. It cant keep being hidden away like some deep, dark secret. Good people are dying! Begin a discussion about suicide prevention with your loved ones. Dont wait. Someday might be too late.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:58:37 +0000
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