Since I wrote about my mom today I wanted to reblog this post, it tells the history part more. I changed my moms name for privacy settings.
This is one of a series of interview feature articles where I interviewed family and friends about their experiences with my diagnosis between 2007 and 2010, one of the worst stretches in my life. This one features my mother, who for privacy reasons we will call Angela. It is written from an objective outsider in a sense because I am writing this as J.E. Skye so that I can still use David as the subject.
A Look at How Suicide Effects Families
It had been a tough year for Angela and her family. Angela could only watch as her son David wilted away, consumed by depression. It was the second time in a year that her son decided to overdose on his medication forcing Angela to rush to the hospital. “The whole time he was belligerent,” Angela says, remembering. “I was scared, he kept trying to open the door of…
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Thank you for sharing this. Such painful emotions.
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It is but it was worth re-blogging this piece. It was great to write
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This is a great post. I kept wanting to read more about it as I became engulfed in the story. Thank you so much for sharing and for increasing awareness about suicide.
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Thank you. Suicide is such a tough topic for me to write but it helps get through it by writing about it. Keeps me in the present.
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I can definitely understand that. Writing is such a powerful tool. I’m glad it has been able to calm your mind some and keep you in the present. It definitely gives hope to those who are still working on it.
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That means the world to me. Thank you.
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Thank you for sharing this
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Thank you for taking a moment to read my blog, it means the world to me.
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The pleasure is mine 😀 I enjoy reading it
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A couple of counselors asked me if I thought of suicide. There are days when I thought that maybe it’s better if I wouldn’t wake up, to not feel the pain anymore.
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It’s crazy how many people can relate, so gorgeous
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Well thank you for your kind words.
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