Up close and personal 3
Hey everyone, hope you’re all well today. This is my third new style of blog. So far so good, I’m hoping you’re all enjoying it.
I’m going to have guests answer some questions, and hope it helps someone out there.
Today my third guest is going to be my sister Abby AKA (shitface) , my sister has seen me go through some hard and difficult times when she was younger, and it must of been hard for her to see.
Question 1. How was it seeing your brother trying to end his life so many times when you were young?
Didn’t quite understand what was happening when I was really young I just knew that my brother would struggle with his emotions. Some times he would be angry or he would shut himself away.. or he would be the complete opposite and be bouncing off the walls. No two days were the same growing up you could say. As I got older I realised it was him crying for someone to help him when he didn’t know how to help himself.
Question 2. What do you think is needed when a person is in a mental crisis. I know you’ve dealt with a couple of situations yourself?
Support and understanding. We all know the wait times and the delays that those in crisis are faced with, that is our biggest problem. Most of the time it’s too late once it’s their turn to receive help.. which is terrifying. That’s why I believe my brother’s page is going to help create a safe space for those struggling and I am proud of him for that.
This new blog of mine is coming to you every Thursday from 9.30 am UK time.
Thank you for reading and if you want to take part, please drop a comment or leave me an email.
One Response
Dear John, and Sister
Safe places to expose our feelings and emotions is a good thing.
For instance, John, I found out recently that we have the right to be assertive, which is like a right to be heard.
I think that in all my life I have not tried to end it, although in a solitary way I have dealt with a lot.
Taking nothing away from both your lived experiences.
When you are young so much is kept from you, however, if as a young person you are explained to mor, I think less trouble would ensue.
Young people seem to be more emotional, however, not informing them or informing them incorrectly is sometimes not helpful to a family.
Young people as a group are possibly stronger emotionally than older people, and I think, are far more resilient.
So my thoughts on this post, John, which is excellently delivered, Be diplomatic (careful with information release to another person) and wise with your words thinking about tomorrow and how it might be better with other knowing how you feel.
>I< would try very hard to think of a solution from the information delivery, which is why you are sharing your story. Which I may point out has already happened, and cannot be changed. You can though change others >lives< with exposing your past in the present, also reaffirming, John, that you are still here to tell the tale. RIP the lost, including some of those I regard as friends in time. KR David