Sorry to hear about the loss of your nephew. I can only imagine how much that hurts. It's also sad to hear about Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.
The hardest part about coping with mental illness is reaching out for help when you need it. A lot of us don't want to do that. We feel guilty and/or hopeless, or in some cases, we're stubborn.
I always say that schools need to do a better job of educating students on mental illness, or at least depression if anything. It's not that we don't understand that we need help, but sometimes we don't know what to do or to whom we should talk to, or we feel we'll be judged harshly and that "it's not worth seeking help."
Schools need to destigmatize mental illness so that people can be more open about their struggles, so that people can get the help and support that they need and deserve. Judgment is our biggest obstacle.
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