Depression & Suicide

I know the problem is out there, that it still exists, and that it always will no matter how much we try to avoid it, how much we try to put a kibosh to it.  The fact is that not everyone is loved like they should be and that some people need to be loved more than others.  The majority of people who commit suicide are often faced with depression and most of the time it’s not treated, although it should be.  Depression is a serious issue that needs to be faced, without help things can get worse and eventually lead to taking one’s own life.  Sometimes the world seems like it’s too much to handle, like everything you do is wrong and nothing really matters.  The person just feels like they don’t belong anywhere, that they aren’t accepted in this world, that dying is the best and only thing they can do.  What these people don’t realize is that people actually do love them, that no matter how bad something seems, things will eventually get better, they always do.  These people need to be told how much they’re accepted and how much they’re loved before it’s too late.  Isn’t it better to say how much you love the person while they’re alive and letting them know instead of acknowledging these details at their funeral when it doesn’t really matter that much anymore?  The answer is of course it tis.  So if you know anyone who has any signs of depression, just show them that you care, love them, and make them happy before they end up doing something about their pains.  I’m only speaking about this because it runs across my thought chain a lot.  I have admittedly tried to commit suicide many times before although many people don’t know that and I do suffer from depression.  Even though I say I will kill myself sometimes, I guess I truly don’t mean it.  The only reason why I don’t is because I realize now that my friends love me, God loves me, and I don’t want to hurt the people that love me, the people that I love.  I would say the person that means the most to me now is my best friend Amber.  She’s helped me through my worst moments recently and I thank her for that.  She doesn’t give up when everyone else does, and she understands me for the most part for who I truly am.  If only the others suffering from depression had someone as fabulous as her, then I now they would change their minds.  I believe that if everyone cared as much as she did, then the world would actually be a better place.  But the point is that depression and suicide should be thought about more often in society.  We should do our best to help those who suffer from depression to prevent them from committing suicide.  Every 16 minutes someone kills themselves, we need to put a stop to this.