Suicide

lassassinblanc wrote: pre Madonna wrote: lassassinblanc wrote: pre Madonna wrote: Who is this Bressie lad? Seems to be everywhere lately used to be lead singer of blizzards and former rugby player was on the voice Doesn't really help but thanks! We see ya Saturday? for the manics yeah I'll be there, plan on doing stalker thing head in in morning wait outside stage door.

Not sure where I am meeting stretch.Should organise a beer

Excellent documentary on netflix called "the bridge" -

I'll paraphrase (and from memory) some guy who tried to commit suicide and was unsuccessful, he said;
"for an hour and a half I stood there trying to think of one reason to live but couldn't - as soon as I jumped I couldn't think of a reason to die."

A person reasonably close to me committed suicide a few years ago and I got close to understanding it. I truly believe it is a thought which develops and eventually devours you. It's such a private process that it is difficult for those close by to spot the signs. It really is a terrible thing all round but as I've got older I've moved totally away from the "selfish" description, there are just multiple victims.

PanteirA wrote: eire77 wrote: Excellent documentary on netflix called "the bridge" - I'll paraphrase (and from memory) some guy who tried to commit suicide and was unsuccessful, he said; "for an hour and a half I stood there trying to think of one reason to live but couldn't - as soon as I jumped I couldn't think of a reason to die." A person reasonably close to me committed suicide a few years ago and I got close to understanding it. I truly believe it is a thought which develops and eventually devours you. It's such a private process that it is difficult for those close by to spot the signs. It really is a terrible thing all round but as I've got older I've moved totally away from the "selfish" description, there are just multiple victims. Im glad you have changed your mind on the selfish description as I recall you using that term before. Its the first step one has to make to even try to understand what is going on with people in this situation

Yep, mildly ironic that believing it to be a 'selfish act' is actually quite a selfish view as it is completely devoid of empathy, an emotion those who commit to taking their own lives often have plenty of.

Going to be a hard few weeks. Lost a beautiful soul the other day.

It's really an epidemic in the country at this time.

Yeah sympathies Andy. Family I know at home buried their son today after a 9week search for his body in Lough Erne. Terrible the lack of resources being put to fight depression.

Edited by Sham157 - 23 Feb 2015 at 6:49am

Bo Jackson wrote: Condolences Andy, may they rest in peace. Do people feel enough is being done to raise awareness or facilitate support of this issue in this country?

doesn't scratch the surface.

Well let's do something. Let's ask the hse to start a campaign , let's get a letter done to them and offer to fundraise if needs be for charities that deal with this.

We have a depression thread on here and we all know people, I was drinking with a man when I was home in September and he is gone now, I am sure plenty people have been affected.

Will draft up a letter tomorrow and put it up here and maybe people can add to it.

Is "suicide prevention" not a bit too all-encompassing? There are many reasons people commit suicide (depression, illness, debt etc), identifying and treating them is the way to reduce suicides.

RogerMilla wrote: Well let's do something. Let's ask the hse to start a campaign , let's get a letter done to them and offer to fundraise if needs be for charities that deal with this. We have a depression thread on here and we all know people, I was drinking with a man when I was home in September and he is gone now, I am sure plenty people have been affected. Will draft up a letter tomorrow and put it up here and maybe people can add to it.

Unfortunately the HSE know exactly what is going on and funds just aren't pumped in to the area, I work in drug & Alcohol field and constantly hearing about suicide . I think it be great to have a suicide charity as one of YBIGs .
What I would think we could do is maybe see about linking in with one of the organisations and raising awareness among fans. I'd be happy to get involved if anything here was decided. Great to see it being discussed openly , one thing I always ask of people when m doing training is not to use the word commit as it' makes it sound like a criminal offence and maybe just use the phrase .....X died by suicide .