Suicide...

I wrote this last year after the deaths of #ChrisCornell and #ChesterBennington. I'd repost it every single day if I felt it would help people. But hopefully the occasional repost reaches those who need it. Remember when things are bad, there is always someone out there who will happily lend an ear or even a shoulder to cry on.

#RaiseYourHorns #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone
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I am so sick and tired of hearing people mock suicide victims (yes, I said victims) and call them pathetic, cowardly, and selfish. If you really believe that to be true of somebody who makes the choice to take their own life, it just proves that you don't know a damn thing about mental illness and depression. Suicide isn't about taking the easy way out. It's an impossibly hard decision made by somebody who has suffered internally more than you could ever know. Imagine living a life where your own brain is constantly telling you that you are worthless. Imagine feeling helpless, no matter what you do. Imagine a pain, so deep inside of you that you know will likely never go away. Now imagine how your friends and family, the people who love you the most feel, just seeing you in so much pain and knowing that they can't make you feel better. Imagine feeling like you are a burden on those loved ones, because if you weren't so sad, they wouldn't be so sad. IMAGINE THINKING ALL OF THAT, EVERY SINGLE DAY OF YOUR LIFE.

If you have never felt this way and if you don't have somebody important in your life who has ever felt this way, well then congratulations. You have no clue what mental illness and depression is about and therefore have no right in judging anybody who knows.

If you DO know this pain, remember that those friends and family members truly love you and are much happier having you around and sad than not around at all. Remember that I love you, because if you're reading this, then obviously we're friends and I enjoy having you in my life in whichever way you are in it. And also know that you no matter how little we may talk, you can always feel free contacting me if you need support.

Don't feel comfortable contacting me? Try the National Suicide Hotline US: 1-800-273-8255.
Canadian Crisis Support: yourlifecounts.org
National Trans Lifeline:  US: (877) 565-8860
National Trans Lifeline Canada: (877) 330-6366

Thank you for reading, and even more importantly, thank you for being a part of my life.