How do you process grief when a loved one dies suddenly? What do you do to cope with your feelings? I’m going to be honest with you. I am going to chat with someone. That’s right. I am admitting it. I am going to seek outside help. Too many things have been going on in my life and I have been trying to tie up all the strings, but it is very much like trying to hold on to a bouquet of balloons. Some of the strings are in my hand…others are hiding in the bunch and are starting to slip out. Some days I want to be like that meme that says “It’s Friday! F-ck this shit. Just kidding. It’s still Thursday, and I need those.” Today was one of those days for many, many reasons.
I don’t know how all of my other friends feel about me admitting this here, but we have lost so many people I think I need to just say it. My friend had not been sick…that is to say, not on the outside. It appears he was suffering from depression. I think the hardest thing about using that word is that it is so misunderstood. Life is hard to deal with folks. Even famous people get depressed. One that I often quote and admire who battled depression is Sir Winston Churchill. Just because people can’t see what’s happening to you on the inside doesn’t mean you ignore it. Here is a good list to read. Until we meet again.
“There’s nothing, repeat, nothing to be ashamed of when you’re going through a depression. If you get help, the chances of your licking it are really good. But, you have to get yourself onto a safe path.” ~Mike Wallace
