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Bereavement

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crimycarny

(1,662 posts)
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 10:10 PM Mar 2022

WTH! Another suicide in barely over a month. [View all]

I wrote that my 25-year old son committed suicide 1/27/2022. I am still reeling from overwhelming grief and GUILT I didn’t know how much pain he was in. I didn’t see the signs. I torture myself knowing he felt so worthless that the world be better off without him. He was the KINDEST person I know. A truly special kid who made it a point to ask me and his dad how we were doing—every day. How could he think he was worthless?

Well, my daughter just texted me tonight that a teammate of hers committed suicide today. 23. Played on my daughter’s team at college (don’t want to give too many details to protect privacy)

This girl was super outgoing, an amazing athlete, seemed amazingly confident, and always looked out for the underdog (bench players) on the team. LAST person I would have considered to be contemplating suicide.

Our mental health care SUCKS. I am heartbroken. WTF are we doing?

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So sorry to hear this! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
The last few years have been especially difficult ones for empaths. blm Mar 2022 #2
Biden mentioned mental health and young people in his speech. applegrove Mar 2022 #3
Doesn't surprise me vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #4
Yes...it is absolutely horrible crimycarny Mar 2022 #9
I'm so sorry about your son vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #12
Thank you so much for sharing crimycarny Mar 2022 #15
Sorry it took me this long to respond vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #19
What a loss in your heart, your son's death. I am so sad for you. LizBeth Mar 2022 #5
My son hid it well crimycarny Mar 2022 #13
But... LizBeth Mar 2022 #16
Here is a huge something. LizBeth Mar 2022 #17
Trying to get there crimycarny Mar 2022 #18
Sorry to hear that... orwell Mar 2022 #6
Exactly crimycarny Mar 2022 #10
The really kind young people seem to be most at risk. benpollard Mar 2022 #7
100% agree crimycarny Mar 2022 #14
I'm sorry for the loss of your son, and now your daughter's friend. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #8
We are living in end of times. So sorry for your loss. Groundhawg Mar 2022 #11
Checking in to see how you ChazII Mar 2022 #20
Today's a tough day crimycarny Mar 2022 #21
The stress level in the world is getting to the most tender hearted among us. TigressDem Mar 2022 #22
Thank you crimycarny Mar 2022 #23
You're welcome. TigressDem Mar 2022 #24
We are so sorry kozar Mar 2022 #25
How awful CountAllVotes Jul 2022 #26
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