Depression Miracle...

Cre8Tiva is very sad today...my dear one attempted suicide on friday morning...he is in the hospital now...it took me about 50 hours of prayer and pleading (without any sleep) for him to go...finally he was so scared himself, that he asked to go...he looked at me and said, "i am really sick." before this attempt he...talked about committing suicide...did not eat for days and could not sleep...would wake up screaming if he did...had drastic changes in behavior...had recent, severe financial losses...lost interest in his personal appearance...did not shave or bathe for days...plus had all of the signs as listed below...

The website Concerned Counseling says, "They often welcome sleep and experience their waking life as a living nightmare." every waking moment is hellish  for him...i witnessed it...

i could have called 911 to haul him away...but i just did not have the heart to do it...

depression is a very dark place...you can not reach them when they are there...i am a fixer by nature...the creative idea girl...but i cannot fix this...no amount of love, or care, or anything can do it...they must do it themselves...if they can...

but out of this darkness that surrounds the entire family and certainly the house...i witnessed a miracle today...

when i took him to the hospital at 8 am this morning, he would not get out of the car...so i drove to my church...mass started at 8 am this morning...i drove up at 8:30, just hoping that i could find a way to make him get help...as i parked right in front, i looked up and the door opened and a monk walked out and down the stairs...i knew that God had intervened and sent him to help...i asked him to talk to m...he spoke to him about 15 minutes...and convinced him to go to the emergency room...

what is the miracle...this is not a staff member of my church...and i have never seen a priest or brother leave mass in the middle...but one did today, at the very moment i drove up to the church...Divine intervention??? i believe!!!

when i was writing this tonight i looked at the visitors listed in my sidebar and one was The website Concerned Counseling...when i clicked a page about major depression came up...is this another help from above??? what brought them to my website??? today???

These are some of the feelings and things they experience:

• Can’t stop the pain
  
• Can’t think clearly
  
• Can’t make decisions
  
• Can’t see any way out
  
• Can’t sleep, eat or work
  
• Can’t get out of depression
  
• Can’t make the sadness go away
  
• Can’t see a future without pain
  
• Can’t see themselves as worthwhile
  
• Can’t get someone’s attention
  
• Can’t seem to get control

Here are some ways to be helpful to someone who is threatening suicide:

• Be direct. Talk openly and matter-of-factly about suicide.
  
• Be willing to listen. Allow expressions of feelings. Accept the feelings.
  
• Be non-judgmental. Don’t debate whether suicide is right or wrong, or feelings are good or bad. Don’t lecture on the value of life.
  
• Get involved. Become available. Show interest and support.
  
• Don’t dare him or her to do it.
  
• Don’t act shocked. This will put distance between you.
  
• Don’t be sworn to secrecy. Seek support.
  
• Offer hope that alternatives are available but do not offer glib reassurance.
  
• Take action. Remove means, such as guns or stockpiled pills.
  
• Get help from persons or agencies specializing in crisis intervention and suicide prevention.

if you have time, please pray for my family...