The subject that is at hand, I have unfortunately had a ton of experience with in my life. I have been in the United States Army for 6 years now, 5 years of Active Duty, 1 year in the Reserve component. I am also a combat veteran of Afghanistan as was in Kandahar, Afghanistan from December 2012 to September 2013.
I have lost some of my closest friends due to self-harm or suicide after being diagnosed with depression and being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, I as well have PTSD. What some people do not understand is that depression can overtake your life. I have had days where I did not want to get up out of bed, Days where I just randomly break down and have anxiety attacks at random because of things I endured during my deployment in a combat zone.
The first thing that I have done is talk to the friend. Let them know …show more content…
I have, unfortunately, been on the receiving end of news that a close friend has took their own life as they felt that was the best way for their depression to end and it is a absolutely gut-wrenching feeling. The feeling of knowing someone was hurting and the fact that you were unable to convey to them that their life is important and they have a lot to live for, and you end up unsuccessful in the attempt to show them the way out of depression haunts me every single day. Knowing that person can be there to this day, but they aren’t, will never leave you and your thoughts
Never give up the fight to help someone with depression; you can be amazed at the way negative thinking will make you feel. The mind can make you go from happy, to depressed in the blink of an eye.
Never take the situation of depression lightly, Always do your best to help people see their way through
I have lost some of my closest friends due to self-harm or suicide after being diagnosed with depression and being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, I as well have PTSD. What some people do not understand is that depression can overtake your life. I have had days where I did not want to get up out of bed, Days where I just randomly break down and have anxiety attacks at random because of things I endured during my deployment in a combat zone.
The first thing that I have done is talk to the friend. Let them know …show more content…
I have, unfortunately, been on the receiving end of news that a close friend has took their own life as they felt that was the best way for their depression to end and it is a absolutely gut-wrenching feeling. The feeling of knowing someone was hurting and the fact that you were unable to convey to them that their life is important and they have a lot to live for, and you end up unsuccessful in the attempt to show them the way out of depression haunts me every single day. Knowing that person can be there to this day, but they aren’t, will never leave you and your thoughts
Never give up the fight to help someone with depression; you can be amazed at the way negative thinking will make you feel. The mind can make you go from happy, to depressed in the blink of an eye.
Never take the situation of depression lightly, Always do your best to help people see their way through