That was brave.

Got me thinking about a story my dad once told. He was in the forces and one of his colleagues was suffering from depression... well one day one of the guys said something like 'well just go kill yourself if you don't like it'... a flippant remark... but the guy went into the toilets and made an attempt.

My dad and the others got a massive wake up call (crapped their pants as he put it) while trying to get him the medical help he needed (he survived).

As such, my dad who was one to take the piss out of everything and anything treated me with kid gloves when it came to my own depression which in a round about way I'm grateful for... kinda sad that it took such a dramatic experience to make him more aware... but yeah, it did the job.

It's hard to explain to others who just don't understand... I guess that's why many of us have to use coping strategies to guard ourselves from remarks that could trigger... to put it into the context that they have no idea and that we will not allow them to mess with our heads.