I have only read the last few pages of this thread but have to say its brilliant.
I have gone through bad times myself mentally but have got out the other side Thankfully. Friends of mine have not been so lucky. I have lost quite a few friends through suicide over the last few years including my best mate in November and another pal just this week.
I am from Dublin and it is an epidemic over here at the moment, not sure how prevalent it is in Liverpool but in Ireland 3 times more people lose their battle with depression then road deaths a year yet its very rarely in the media, but when there is a fatality in a road accident its all over the news! I am not for 1 moment trying to say a death to suicide is more important then road accident.
But I am asking why mental health seems unimportant in the media?
The main thing that got me through it was talking. Most blokes seem to think it is a weakness to talk but not for me. It takes courage to talk to someone about why you feel shi##y, because most of the time you feel its petty things getting you down or no one else will understand. Well try them, find someone who loves you and talk to them, open and honestly about everthing and they will be there if you want help.
I have seen people lose the battle but I have also seen many, many more deal with the battle and put it away from the front of their heads. That is all that needs to be done, just so its not the first thing you wake up with and the last thing you think of before sleep, if your even getting sleep.
I have also seen the difference a good gp makes which can be the difference between life and death. If for any reason you feel you are not getting the help needed from your gp well walk out the door and find 1 who will take it seriously.
Anyway I have quite a bit of experience of depression and have seen both the good side of treatment and the bad side of lack of treatment or not taking issues seriously enough. If I can help anyone here let me know.
I have gone through bad times myself mentally but have got out the other side Thankfully. Friends of mine have not been so lucky. I have lost quite a few friends through suicide over the last few years including my best mate in November and another pal just this week.
I am from Dublin and it is an epidemic over here at the moment, not sure how prevalent it is in Liverpool but in Ireland 3 times more people lose their battle with depression then road deaths a year yet its very rarely in the media, but when there is a fatality in a road accident its all over the news! I am not for 1 moment trying to say a death to suicide is more important then road accident.
But I am asking why mental health seems unimportant in the media?
The main thing that got me through it was talking. Most blokes seem to think it is a weakness to talk but not for me. It takes courage to talk to someone about why you feel shi##y, because most of the time you feel its petty things getting you down or no one else will understand. Well try them, find someone who loves you and talk to them, open and honestly about everthing and they will be there if you want help.
I have seen people lose the battle but I have also seen many, many more deal with the battle and put it away from the front of their heads. That is all that needs to be done, just so its not the first thing you wake up with and the last thing you think of before sleep, if your even getting sleep.
I have also seen the difference a good gp makes which can be the difference between life and death. If for any reason you feel you are not getting the help needed from your gp well walk out the door and find 1 who will take it seriously.
Anyway I have quite a bit of experience of depression and have seen both the good side of treatment and the bad side of lack of treatment or not taking issues seriously enough. If I can help anyone here let me know.
