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My wife just got an email telling her that the 20-something son of a lady who took the NAMI Family-to-Family class a couple years ago has committed suicide. Her son had a serious brain disorder and she took the class so she could better understand her son's illness and help him more effectively. I hate getting news like this.
 
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Her son didn't happen to live in New York? A classmate of mine from high school just lost her 20-something son. We've had no details other than "his death was unexpected". Sad news all around.
 
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SaxMan said:
Her son didn't happen to live in New York? A classmate of mine from high school just lost her 20-something son. We've had no details other than "his death was unexpected". Sad news all around.
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No, Albuquerque.
 
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SaxMan said:
I'm sorry to hear. It sounds like there's a lot of sadness out there right now.
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Over the past 12 years of teaching Family to Family, I've had a handful of families lose a loved one like this. Thankfully these are the exceptions and not the rule, but it's never easy.
 
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I had a good friend commit suicide some years ago. I found out afterwards he had struggled with mental health issues for years. I never knew. I still don't really understand what happened. He always seemed happy and content with his life.
 
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It is hard to understand, and even harder when you are the person who wants to end it all. Please don't give up on us, we just want acceptance.
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14dna said:
It is hard to understand, and even harder when you are the person who wants to end it all. Please don't give up on us, we just want acceptance.
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It's what NAMI is all about - not giving up on people. By the way, if you are, or know of anyone in Ontario, interested in getting involved with NAMI, they do have a presence up there. They can always use volunteers! https://www.f2fontario.ca/index.html
 
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