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Bluethroughu

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8. I'm sorry for the loss of your son, and now your daughter's friend.
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 11:42 PM
Mar 2022

There is a lot of suicide on my husband's side of family, but each individual had many warning signs that they were at risk.

My son 17, confided in my husband and I, that he was suicidal last summer because he was sad and lonely. We would never have known. He was always busy working on his projects, and sharing wit and laughs regularly at the dinner table.

I'm glad he told us, but I will never understand how I didn't see it. This frightens me.

Some people are clearly at risk, while others carry the weight of the world with them and no one, not even moms, can tell the hardship and pain of that.

I can only offer my condolences and the experiences we've had, either way it's a tough recovery.

So sorry to hear this! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
The last few years have been especially difficult ones for empaths. blm Mar 2022 #2
Biden mentioned mental health and young people in his speech. applegrove Mar 2022 #3
Doesn't surprise me vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #4
Yes...it is absolutely horrible crimycarny Mar 2022 #9
I'm so sorry about your son vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #12
Thank you so much for sharing crimycarny Mar 2022 #15
Sorry it took me this long to respond vercetti2021 Mar 2022 #19
What a loss in your heart, your son's death. I am so sad for you. LizBeth Mar 2022 #5
My son hid it well crimycarny Mar 2022 #13
But... LizBeth Mar 2022 #16
Here is a huge something. LizBeth Mar 2022 #17
Trying to get there crimycarny Mar 2022 #18
Sorry to hear that... orwell Mar 2022 #6
Exactly crimycarny Mar 2022 #10
The really kind young people seem to be most at risk. benpollard Mar 2022 #7
100% agree crimycarny Mar 2022 #14
I'm sorry for the loss of your son, and now your daughter's friend. Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #8
We are living in end of times. So sorry for your loss. Groundhawg Mar 2022 #11
Checking in to see how you ChazII Mar 2022 #20
Today's a tough day crimycarny Mar 2022 #21
The stress level in the world is getting to the most tender hearted among us. TigressDem Mar 2022 #22
Thank you crimycarny Mar 2022 #23
You're welcome. TigressDem Mar 2022 #24
We are so sorry kozar Mar 2022 #25
How awful CountAllVotes Jul 2022 #26
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