Suicide: Response to a facebook post.
Those of us who use Facebook realise that it allows us to share and receive information from across the globe. Some of this can be uplifting whilst others can be upsetting. I read a story about someone that had taken their own life. The following is what I wrote in response to that story " We are not encouraged enough to show when we are crumbling. When we are vulnerable and need help. Sometimes we wait until we 'fix up ' before we share not knowing that is in the sharing we are healed. I've been to that place where contemplating taking my life seemed an 'easy' way out. But I'm here stronger for coming through those times. I'm learning to be more accepting of me and where I am in life. Sometimes all I needed was someone to listen. Why does that seem so hard to find? I didn't need you to fix it although I thought you might. But I learnt that people who truly listen are few and far between. I needed someone to really listen as my soul crie...