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"Too bad he didn't get the medication and treatment he needed. "

We don't know about his life. Maybe he did try for "medication and treatment."

I can tell you I've been on antidepressants from time to time--they are NOT easy to com off of, btw.

I guess I feel like science and medication fills a gap--and thank goodness for modern medicine.

All I can say is, we didn't walk in his shoes, so let's not criticize, especially here.

People are given a certain path in life, burdens to bear. I believe we must learn from them, and sometimes the learning is not easy.

"All I can say is, we didn't walk in his shoes, so let's not criticize, especially here.

People are given a certain path in life, burdens to bear. I believe we must learn from them, and sometimes the learning is not easy."

I agree. I have found that it is ever so easy to tell others what to do - especially when we don't have the same status.

In reading this thread I ran across something about forgiveness helping the one depressed. This is something to think about seriously.

Should the depressed person have grudges of any kind, letting go of those grudges might heal an awful lot. I know long ago I learned that revenge and hate never ever helped heal. What healed was realizing no matter whatever fate came to those doing us wrong - it never changed the status of the victim. Their problems were still there.

It seemed better to turn to God for assistance in going forward and away from those that had caused harm. Hate does nothing but poison the heart and body of the person doing the hating. So much effort that keeps the person in such turmoil. God will give peace and strength. Sometimes you just have to endure the pain but you don't have to endure the hate.

The young have not yet gone through life's troubles to find this answer or are seeking peace in other ways. I remember getting so much comfort from lying on the bed with Christian hymns playing. Amazing how true those hymns are.

All I can say is, we didn't walk in his shoes, so let's not criticize, especially here.

I won't criticize, but I will express the anger I feel at him.

If he was alive, I'd slap him.