Saturday, December 21, 2013

He was only 32 !

    I know, what about old people, so take from this what you can and use it.
This morning I notice a picture of a young man. He was 32, jumped off his home in Brooklyn NY. But he was just thirty- two !  The possibility of anyone doing anything for him is slim at the time, but who knows. His family did say he was having a hard time again lately.
   If someone wants to help a person with depression do this:
  • Give them your phone number
  • buy them a headset
  • talk to them about doctors & meds ( have they missed doses? )
  • see if they have family, family that is still family
  • ask about hobbies and give
  • see what you can do or others, like buy a months of bus passes
  • check out a local Mental Health Association
  • find out if they go to church
  • ask about education, books, vacations, journals, music
  • see if they like to garden and get a few garden boxes/containers
  •  ask if they are allowed to have a pet if they rent
  • be a friend
We lose too many young people because of mental health problems, loneliness, drug and alcohol abuses and I know we all do our best . As adults many will do as they're going to do anyway, so do what you can do.Maybe one day you will be that one person to change a life.

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