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| quote: | Originally posted by leph555
what do we plan on achieving with this thread? |
God, stop being a dick here. I'm not going to pretend like somebody is going to be automagically cured of their woes by TA discussion, but this is an open forum where people are allowed to speak their mind - if you understood depression, I think you would know that is one of the most valuable things in helping cope with some forms of it - honest, open talk about one's feelings. If this doesn't help AnotherWay, then so be it, but what about the silent minority reading this, coming to realize that there are others out there suffering from many of the same afflictions? What if an honest discussion could help those people reach out for help - if not through TA, then through their life outside of it? The chance that something like a piddly thread could truly help somebody improve their life is absolutely worth it, even if you do not think so.
I hate to bring up DA again, and the last thing I want to incite is regret, because he made his own decisions and ultimately made the ultimate personal choice with his life, and that should be respected, but who knows if things could have been different had he talked to people about his depression? Who knows if he'd sought help because a large community of people urged him to do so? None of us can say for certain, but if he was *your* friend, you'd definitely agree that even the slightest chance was worth it, please realize this.
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