I think some or possibly all of this is about suicide but from the perspective of someone that loves the person. A lover, a friend or parent. Quite possibly an attempt at describing the feelings of the person that finds the body.
To anyone considering taking their life...Stop. Please, at least wait until your parents have died because otherwise you will destroy them. Whether they overtly show their love for you or not, in 99% of cases they do love you more than you realise. I'm not a parent but my cousin hung himself and as sad as i find that, i know his mum blames herself and goes over and over and over what she did/didn't do/say for hours and hours every night.
There is no end to this
I can't turn away
Another picture but the scene
Is still the same
There is no room to move
Or try to look away
People who don't have depression can't understand it. It isn't their fault though and it doesn't mean they don't care. Tell them how they can help and if they can't, tell them how they can show you that they care about you.
One of the nastiest things about depression, is how it tricks the person into believing they NEED to isolate themselves, when the opposite is true. The deeper the darkness is, the more they need a hand to get out...and the further they will retreat into that dark place. The demons promise them safety and acceptance, away from criticism but give them despair.
If you know someonw with depression, invite them out with you next time. They probably won't come. They might not even reply*. But it will make them feel less isolated. Just 4 words might be enough to save their life..."Fancy a drink sometime".
*If they don't reply, don't take it personally. It most probably just means they can't face anyone but they can't find any way to explain and still sound fairly normal. They won'f want to try to explain what's going on in their head because they fear that if they do, you might not invite them again. Most of their day is spent trying to appear normal or doing things that force them to appear normal. They learn to become fantastic actors because they don't want to be defined by their depression.
Lastly, don't hang yourself. It isn't cool. Whoever finds you will have to endure that image 1000 times a day. Still not convinced? Did you know that death is rarely instant? Most people suffocate and take a few minutes to die. Nearly all of them shit and piss themselves too. Is that how you want to be remembered?
I think some or possibly all of this is about suicide but from the perspective of someone that loves the person. A lover, a friend or parent. Quite possibly an attempt at describing the feelings of the person that finds the body.
To anyone considering taking their life...Stop. Please, at least wait until your parents have died because otherwise you will destroy them. Whether they overtly show their love for you or not, in 99% of cases they do love you more than you realise. I'm not a parent but my cousin hung himself and as sad as i find that, i know his mum blames herself and goes over and over and over what she did/didn't do/say for hours and hours every night.
There is no end to this I can't turn away Another picture but the scene Is still the same There is no room to move Or try to look away
People who don't have depression can't understand it. It isn't their fault though and it doesn't mean they don't care. Tell them how they can help and if they can't, tell them how they can show you that they care about you.
One of the nastiest things about depression, is how it tricks the person into believing they NEED to isolate themselves, when the opposite is true. The deeper the darkness is, the more they need a hand to get out...and the further they will retreat into that dark place. The demons promise them safety and acceptance, away from criticism but give them despair.
If you know someonw with depression, invite them out with you next time. They probably won't come. They might not even reply*. But it will make them feel less isolated. Just 4 words might be enough to save their life..."Fancy a drink sometime".
*If they don't reply, don't take it personally. It most probably just means they can't face anyone but they can't find any way to explain and still sound fairly normal. They won'f want to try to explain what's going on in their head because they fear that if they do, you might not invite them again. Most of their day is spent trying to appear normal or doing things that force them to appear normal. They learn to become fantastic actors because they don't want to be defined by their depression.
Lastly, don't hang yourself. It isn't cool. Whoever finds you will have to endure that image 1000 times a day. Still not convinced? Did you know that death is rarely instant? Most people suffocate and take a few minutes to die. Nearly all of them shit and piss themselves too. Is that how you want to be remembered?