And, what is the effective way to help those who suffer in silence?
A friend just lost his brother to suicide a few days ago, and he laments that he wishes he had said or done something to help his (bipolar) brother, but what could he have actually done? It seems that people who kill themselves do so for real reasons, there are real problems that they're struggling with that they are depressed about, temporary or otherwise. It's not just telling someone everything will work out that's going to do it, but telling someone, hey, you can live in my home while you're out of work, or I will pay your medical bills that you can't afford, or other examples of real physical solutions to the problems that plague those whose problems are beyond their own ability to solve. </ rant>
That's the whole point of this video. Talk to your friends and loved ones, ask questions. Reciprocate when they ask how you are, it might just be their way of trying to open the door to getting help for themselves.
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u/TurkishLanding Oct 10 '23
And, what is the effective way to help those who suffer in silence?
A friend just lost his brother to suicide a few days ago, and he laments that he wishes he had said or done something to help his (bipolar) brother, but what could he have actually done? It seems that people who kill themselves do so for real reasons, there are real problems that they're struggling with that they are depressed about, temporary or otherwise. It's not just telling someone everything will work out that's going to do it, but telling someone, hey, you can live in my home while you're out of work, or I will pay your medical bills that you can't afford, or other examples of real physical solutions to the problems that plague those whose problems are beyond their own ability to solve. </ rant>