tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183763322689411790.post8600773056050746939..comments2019-09-08T09:00:51.003-07:00Comments on Scrapyard Butterfly: yep, I'm still hereMrs. Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14473911793154331759noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7183763322689411790.post-10065919472260948462012-09-03T19:20:04.356-07:002012-09-03T19:20:04.356-07:00It is an illness, and it can be treated, and good ...It is an illness, and it can be treated, and good for you for getting help. At the start of this summer a friend of mine took his own life. I and many people in our community to totally shocked because he had seemed so happy and full of vitality. He was almost always in a good mood around people, and always helping others out. But after he died, I found out that over the past year he'd showed signs of depression. His wife (they were separated) has suggested he seek professional help, and he refused, finding it shameful. And now he is gone. It totally could have been prevented. I've been dealing with the pain of his loss all summer, and can't even imagine what his family has gone through and will continue to go through in the years to come. Our mental health as human beings is just as important as our physical health. We need to take care of ourselves or quality of life suffers, and life is over too quickly. Martha Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681751924771756798noreply@blogger.com