WOW - THIS IS A HEAVY TOPIC! However, I must ask the question, what does having material reasons to live got to do with suicidal depression? All the times that I've suffered a bipolar depression, I was either locked up in a psyche ward or woke up in a hospital intensive care unit. With the exception of one incident (post-divorce), all the other times, my life was otherwise good to great - and still, I would try to kill myself. Only my support people, who would often rescue me in the nick of time, prevented me from checking out.

My advise is simple: as you descend into deepening depression, reach out for help before taking those pills, or grabbing that handgun, or . . . In other words, don't allow yourself to be alone!

And while weathering the storm, remember our Father loves His BP children. Early check-ins are not allowed.