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I lost a friend to COVID suicide on Sunday
July 30, 2020, 03:52 PM
12131I lost a friend to COVID suicide on Sunday
Very sorry to hear this.
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July 30, 2020, 03:54 PM
cgodeSorry to hear, prayers sent.
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July 30, 2020, 03:56 PM
drill sgtSorry for your loss. RIP. Untill you can walk a mile in the shoes of someone else you just do not know what demons they are dealing with. ...........drill sgt.
July 30, 2020, 03:56 PM
mojojojoSorry to hear this Artie - my condolences to you and to the family.
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SIG4EVASo sorry for your loss and I'll pray for the family he left behind.
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July 30, 2020, 03:57 PM
wreckdiverSuch an awful story to have to tell. My prayers go out for you and his family.
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July 30, 2020, 04:44 PM
sjtillI’m very sorry to hear this Artie. My condolences to the family. I’ve felt that pain numerous times.
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July 30, 2020, 06:00 PM
clipper1So sorry to hear of this. It is so sad and even more so when it comes close to home. Condolences.
July 30, 2020, 06:16 PM
Tgrshrk99What horrible news. Sincere condolences and prayers for you and his family and friends.
July 30, 2020, 06:30 PM
WarhorseSorry for your loss.
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July 30, 2020, 06:32 PM
P-220I am so very sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the horror.
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July 30, 2020, 07:01 PM
jljonesArtie, I am so sorry. I can’t put into words how I feel about this.
To all of those that have never heard such a thing, I have worked multiple of these in the last 3 weeks. Three to be exact. It’s easy to blame this or that, to make excuses of bouts with depression, but the common denominator is the non stop, 24 hour a day fear being put out by politicians and the media. It pushes people who struggle to find hope over the edge. The non stop blitz of “xx” new cases and “xx” deaths kills.
And it hurts me deeply. The hurt it has brought to family’s. The pain and misery.
I’m so sorry.
July 30, 2020, 07:03 PM
TigerDoreThis is heartbreaking, Artie. I am so sorry.
July 30, 2020, 07:17 PM
Pickle RickSad, very sad. My condolences to all of those affected by this tragedy. John
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July 30, 2020, 07:18 PM
rushfan65So sorry to hear.
July 30, 2020, 07:51 PM
ersatzknarfArtie,
I'm so sorry, my friend...
July 30, 2020, 09:04 PM
Oz_ShadowMy deepest sympathies to you and his family
July 30, 2020, 09:21 PM
ArtieSThank you all for the grace and kindness expressed here. It does help.
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July 30, 2020, 09:23 PM
CD228quote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
People who are fortunate enough to have not struggled with depression have NO IDEA how hard it can be. For many, it is the beast forever lurking at the door, waiting for that door to crack just a little so it can come in and consume the victim. Depression takes away a person's sense of hope. It convinces them there is no way out; no way life can ever get better; and convinces the victim there is no other way to escape the pain (and believe me, depression hurts worse than any physical injury).
The responses to this pandemic have shut down businesses, ruined people financially, and isolated many people who desperately need social interaction with others.
Reading the Covid thread, suicide hotline calls are up 600%.
Sorry for your loss, Artie. I don't have the words to express my sympathy.
Alot of truth in this post.
My condolences To Artie and the family.
July 30, 2020, 10:28 PM
captain127Sorry for your loss.
A dreadful unintended consequence of the covid mess is a dramatic increase in mental health issues and tragic incidents such as this, in some studies up 1000%.
Much like illnesses related to 9/11 exposures in the recovery workers now killing more people than the original attack, we will see the ripple effects of this pandemic and consequences of the response for decades to come