This is really powerful! I'm a nurse and I pinned this to my nursing board so I can show my fellow nurses. Thank you for sharing your story, just by ready this I know that the world would not be as bright without you in it ❤

Chester Bennington's suicide hit me incredibly hard. Whenever I was going through dark phases or sad times, I've always turned to Linkin Park music to get me through it. His raw intensity made me feel like someone understands darkness, and that I have someone to turn to. For many of his fans, his suicide has left a void that will not be filled anytime soon. I thank his bandmates for their heartfelt tribute. Their message was spot-on.

THIS! She describes it so well... "The worst part is that this bout snuck up on me. I recognize the familiarity of it all though. Empty Lonely Heavy Tired So tired Everything is loud Everything is annoying I have no patience I want to be left alone I want to stay in bed I don't want to work out I want to eat everything without cooking anything "

Mercy. Hurts to look at her, hurts to learn how young she was, I hope things are better.

And this is why everyone needs to learn to listen. Appearance is not everything.

I am so sorry :( I could not imagine the loss of a child this way. I have 4 teenagers. My heart is breaking for your family.

Sending love.

As a mother, my heart goes out to you for the loss of your young son. Please ignore the ignorant comments from the cruel & unfeeling people. The sad thing is that they actually think they are clever. The meaning of empathy is not even in their vocabulary. Your grief & bewilderment must be overwhelming. I hope that one day the medical community finds a cure for this bloody awful disease that manifests in diffetent ways. Again, my condolences. ;

I am so very sorry.

I was so shocked to read this I needed to discontinue reading the post Heartbreaking

I'm so sorry. My son also has tried

This breaks my heart on so many levels.

Grieving for someone who suicided is really hard. You can ask for information and support too.

I made it through 1 to 5, but this one made me cry. I am so sorry, this is truly heartbreaking.

I am sorry for your loss. Words sounding so empty... both of my children ( as well as my husband and myself) spent years battling anxiety/depression. I’m afraid to become too comfortable or complacent, even when all seems well.

It's sad that the age of suicide is getting younger and younger.. I read a story, years back, about an 8 year old that hung himself from being bullied in school. I am by far an animal person and truly believe in #animalsoverhumans, however, suicide is such a heartbreaking thing. I've attempted suicide many times, I've had to be admitted to a mental hospital many times and I've done so many drugs, drank so much alcohol so many times and each time, I would pray that I didn't wake up.. suicide is not a joke or something that is "funny".. all the low-life a******s on here that make their stupid jokes are just that.. low-life a******s who have nothing better to do then try to make others feel bad. I am working on my 'Degree in Education' to be a teacher, so that I can be there for the kids that feel they have no one or no where to turn to.

I'm sorry 😢

My heart is breaking, 😢

Just so very sorry. Thinking of you and your family.

I'm so sorry!

This breaks my heart into little pieces

i may be young to see what happen but been there i wanted to die from being in foster care half my life

I am so sorry for this child and his family.

poor dog

Wow.... *thinks of something positive to say* your dog looks nice

Meanwhile the dog is being killed more slowly.

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I can't stop thinking about how fat that doggie is

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That is one large pooch

Nailed it. I was wondering why my behavior is so strange. Now I know.

Not just hour by hour honey... minute by minute, second by second!! I've been there... Take care xx

yes ,been there, well meaning people saying utterly stupid things. I hate " We've all been there" They are trying to make us feel they understand but succeed only in showing how little they understand. No you havn't been there - you have NO idea. Your daughter is adorable ,you are doing a great and brave job as her Mum. I pray you find something that will ease your pain and make your smile real on the inside too

Posts like these can hit very close to home. Please reach out for help if you struggle with thoughts of suicide. It can be prevented. There is help available in your country, take a look: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html

Depression is like a worm, crawling under your skin and eating your flesh without anybody noticing. Because no one cares about what's inside of you. And everybody overreacts when something's seeable. But when "something" is noticeable is when you need people not to see, then you smile, every time for no reason, so they won't ask what you don't want to talk about. Because no matter what, when and whoever pretends to be here for you, everything looks fake, sounds wrong, and it hurts to realize how much you suck at life. And someday, it becomes too painful, you want to run away but everything's the same wherever you go. This is at that point that "suicide", "silence" and "darkness" start to look sweet, inspiring, necessary. Depression is a worm that deforms reality and makes "freedom" and "peace" rhyme with "death". I feel sorry for y'all, I wish your beloveds could have found a better way to relieve themselves from this pain.

Thanks for sharing , it helps.

Glad you are alive!

You're beautiful! Thank you for being strong .

So glad you are seeking help. You're not alone!

These are some crazy criteria - if you cannot get up from bed or do not brush hair, it is way too late. Also, there is functional depression, where everything looks OK from the surface. Only looks.

As someone who is going through depression, ptsd, and suidice attempts etc, i feel like i can see it in the eyes of others when they are hurting. Makeup or no make up. I wish the best for all of us. Thank you and everyone else for sharing

So true...

You need to take care of you to be the best parent you can. I'm glad you're finding talk therapy helping. You got this :)

I dont know what happened to you, but whatever, you look beautiful

Yep I understand. Why is hair washing the hardest part?!

I get you; I struggle with feeling like a failure every time I need to go back on medication.

I identify with this so much. Even on the bad days I find a reason to go on in my daughter. Because she just sees her mom, not the depression.

You are so beautiful! Love your eyes, definitely a caring emotional person in there :)