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Johnny's page about Depression

• Depression Kills,
• Over 32,000 people in the United States commit self-murder every year.
• Statistically that means that one person every 15 minutes kills himself;
• it is estimated that a suicide attempt is made every minute.
• Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students.
• Twice as many females attempt to murder themselves as males,
• but four times as many males succeed.
• Let me share my brothers story.

"I WILL NOT BE GIVING DATES OR REAL PERSONAL INFO DUE TO THE PRIVACY OF MY FAMILY AND THE MEDIA.... Let me tell you about my brother. He was a young man with potential, he was loved. He was the first born of 4 children, our little sister died at birth, so we were 3, and I could not have asked for a better big brother. He was 7 years older then us, and never let us forget it. We never noticed his troubles, he was a private person, and we didn't know anything about depression at this time, who does when they aren't looking for it. We always tried to be the normal family, you know "It cant happen to us " saying, well we all had that aditude.To make a long story short Johnny was suffering from Manic Depression. He hid it well like most do. One evening I received a phone call it was a friend telling me to turn the news on, I did really not thinking anything of it, well as i sat there and watched My whole world crashed right over top of me. I heard as the media destroyed my brother and our family within just a few minutes. My brother had killed his wife and himself on the night before and had been found by the police looking for him to arrest him for the murder of a neighbor just 3 days before. He had gone into a major Manic episode ( crash and burn ) and could not get control. He was autopsied and the findings were he had suffered a Manic episode 2 small words, and a life time of pain for all left behind. Now we live our lives with questions and no answers. "PLEASE... IF YOU HAVE ANY FEELINGS YOU WILL READ BELOW, OR KNOW SOMEONE THAT DOES PLEASE SEEK HELP. IT IS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.""HELPFUL MEANINGS" "**Manic depression:**A psychological disorder that is marked by periods of elevated moods, (mania) and depression> The disorder is usually diagnosed when a person is a young adult." "**Manic episodes:**One of the mood episodes that compost bipolar disorder. A state that rapidly fluctuates between major depressive episodes and manic episodes." "**Mixed episode: One of the mood episodes that compose bipolar disorder. A state that rapidly fluctuates between the major depressive episodes and the manic." "**Mood disorder: An abnormal mental condition that affects a person's conscious state of mind and their emotions. Mood disorders include bipolar disorder and unpopular disorder (depression) " "**Bipolar disorder: A type of disorder involving opposing characteristics, such as manic depression, in which the person's moods change from euphoric highs to depressed lows." "**Unipolar disorder: Also known as depressive disorder, this involves only depression and not manic states." "**Depression: The state of feeling sad. In bipolar... this feeling can be so strong that it can cause inactivity, difficulty in thought or concentrating, disturbing e in everyday activities." "**Degeneration: becoming worse r steadily declining. Euphoria: A feeling of elation or well - being." "**Euthymia: A feeling of joy or peace of mind, occurring after a major depressive episode, can last several days." "**Major Depressive episode: One of the mood episodes that compost bipolar disorder. The state of deep depression that may last from two weeks to six months or even much longer if left untreated." "**Mania: Heightened and unexplainable excitement or frenzy. ""FACT""Did you know that as many as 20% of women are believed to suffer from unipolar, (depression), and that the percentage of women suffering from manic depression is about the SAME as that of men.... about 2% of us..." "A MANIC CRASH AND BURN. The bi-polar, manic depressive person (one who alternates between periods of manic euphoria and depression) should be extra careful to identify those triggers which may cause a reversal of mood. Some people seem to be able to control their manic periods, others cannot. Even those who outwardly seem to be in control are at risk if they have a reversal of fortune, and their sometimes unrealistic endeavors turn sour. The mood swing can be swift, unexpected, and dangerous. In an instant we can be slammed back into depression with strong suicidal urges.Knowing what is happening to us goes a long way in being able to regain control over our life and our emotions. But real healing will not be possible until the depression is lifted. I recommend that anyone who is depressed and having suicidal thoughts seek help. There are drugs which may help to maintain a depression free life, and therapy is needed to help us better understand why we became depressed and what we need to do in order to live our life in control of our emotions. " >"Call 411 or dial 0 and ask for suicide prevention crisis intervention community crisis center county mental health center The White or Yellow Pages of the phone book should have some of the above types of listings. Call 911 and ask for help. Tell them you are in suicidal danger."

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