Jakubclaret wrote: ↑

Fri May 10, 2024 10:13 pm

Anything that raises awareness & prevents unnecessary suicides & promotes positivity within society can only be a good thing.

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Fri May 10, 2024 10:37 pm

Quite right!

Clive 1960 wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 9:45 am

Sometimes it's hard for people with mental health problems to talk about it ..

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 10:01 am

This is absolutely true. I think the hope is that people support people in trying to break down stigmas, show that they perhaps themselves have been vulnerable too, or at least understand that vulnerability, and that it’s usually easier to work through issues with someone else alongside you than you.

Clive 1960 wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 10:19 am

Easier said than done in some situations and just depends on what you are going through at the time, i know as i have been in that dark place or on the edge but i found a better place even though it came at a cost ...

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 10:38 am

I understand completely where you’re coming from. I’m sorry to hear you’ve experienced costs personally. If you ever want to share, I would always try to be available, although I know I won’t be able to replace those ‘costs’. Hope you have a nice day.

Clive 1960 wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 10:42 am

Thank you Jdrobbo. mine is complicated as it effected my marriage and my Son..

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 11:17 am

Sounds incredibly difficult for you, mate. Regardless of complexity, I would imagine that there are others who can relate, if you wanted to share. I guarantee there’d be people prepared to listen. How are you at present?

Clive 1960 wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 11:48 am

I have been in a lot worse place about what i had to endure what my ex was doing to our Son enabling him to do what he did and i had to make a decision about everything and divorced my ex and made a hard decision to move abroad and met someone who had her problems of her own before we met and got on but feeling's never go away..

mdd2 wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 12:42 pm

Well done to Wolves and the lad. Looks like he,they may have saved someone's life that day. The biggest problem is getting those in a bad place to open up and admit they are in difficulties. I have personal experience of family friends and associates no longer with us and the first sign that things were wrong was after the event. A colleague of mine spent six weeks in MH hospital and was deemed improved to be discharged and took his life the same day.
It is great things like Robbo posted are done and hopefully we will save some people but it can be impossible to spot and therefore to prevent. I am not sure of the stats but I suspect most people who have committed suicide do it at their first attempt. The ones I have personally knowledge of died at first attempt and made sure they would succeed.
But if we dont try to spot and prevent the toll will go on
Well done Robbo.
So so very sad for those gone and those left behind. 8 years on I still cry and ask "If only I had... and what if i had done.......
But it is too late

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 1:02 pm

Thank you for sharing. I can't relate to your situation but I have struggled and I have used therapy just a year or so ago, which was an incredible help. If you ever do need to talk (I know it's not easy), my email is my username at gmail dot com. ANY TIME!

J

Pearcey wrote: ↑

Sun May 12, 2024 9:57 pm

Fantastic stuff from Wolves. I hope there will be a time when people don’t feel like they should suffer in silence and realise it’s ok to not be ok. I’ve lost a cousin to suicide and also some old RAF colleagues. It’s just too common!
The posters on here who have reached out are truly as inspirational as those who have helped them.
If you’re struggling, please talk to someone!

aclaretinstevenage wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 3:08 pm

That is really powerful. My kids have issues so this struck home.

The company I retired from run Mental Health Workshops which I occasionally sit in on even now 4 yrs later, to discuss a life changing event with one of my kids which features in the workshop presentation.

The whole thing changed my attitude to Mental Health in a heartbeat. My generation largely grew up with the "man up" approach to such issues, stuff like this Wolves initiative are a massive help in changing that attitude. Well done to them and Reepa himself.

Thanks for sharing JDR.

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 4:13 pm

An absolute pleasure. Sounds like you have an interesting story. I hope you and family are well.
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The family are well enough just now thanks JDR.

As for the story being interesting, the thing comes back to haunt me on occasion for sure. My wife spoke about it with her friends very soon after the event where as I bottled it up for nearly 10 years when for reasons still unclear to me I divulged it to the Mental Health First Aider at work who presents the aforementioned workshops. That conversation certainly helped me let go a little bi

aclaretinstevenage wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 4:21 pm

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 4:29 pm

Sometimes you have to step away from the people you think you should automatically be conversing with, as it’s sometimes a lot easier to have those difficult conversations with someone you don’t know quite as well, someone impartial, or perhaps even a therapist. it’s amazing what those little conversations can bring for many.

elwaclaret wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 5:24 pm

Been pretty low myself since finishing my masters. Spoke to my head of department this morning he made me cry reminding me how I’d finished the Masters despite losing a grandchild and being diagnosed with 3 Autisms and Adult ADHD and how much he wanted to celebrate with me at graduation in July.

Now I watched this and cried again… some going for someone who last opened up and cried about ten years ago.

My motto
Past is gone, next step counts.
God bless
And Keep up the good work. John.

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 7:29 pm

Top man! Congratulations on your Masters. A fantastic achievement. Hope you’re okay!