“ Maybe a way to help
stop the ripple effects of depression:
the vitamin D connection.”
~ Cynthia G. Creel
April 22, 2013
My Story:
“ ….had suffered with depression for some time, and had went missing ….. despite family efforts to be with her constantly. I regret to share with you that…. went in front of an….. yesterday and was killed.”
Those were the words I read this morning, bring back to the front of my mind others who had taken their own lives.
A decade before, it was a call from a friend distraught over her husband‘s suicide, a friend of 15 years no more ….
Over 40 years ago it was a picture of a little girl, born a few years before me, with bright blonde hair and blue eyes who at 3 had died within hours from meningitis. As my mom and I looked at the picture of my grandmother carrying my happy, young cousin, my mom would say sadly, “My aunt was never the same after her daughter died, it was just a few years later she took her life while she was 8 months pregnant. They were always so happy, I just don't know why….” There wasn't much to say, just a feeling of loss and that something had been missed to help this lost soul.
I realized now that by sharing this information with me I saw the long term effects of a lost soul’s life taken by their own hand. They were not the only ones hurt. We did not talk about this often, and when we did it was viewed as the person needed something that no one could figure out how to help before it was too late.
I would see my young cousins and how their lost of their mom affected them and how a single parent, father, would struggle alone to raise his boy and girl and mourn the loss of his first born, his unborn child and his wife. This was forever a part of their lives and forever a fringe part of my families life. We lived on knowing there is no helping the dead only the living. We could not change the past only move forward to do better and remember those lost to help protect the ones still with us.
A new answer that may help:
I know there have been others who have been on the outskirts of my life that have parted or survived an attempt. I have been surprised when I have found out who I have known that has made an attempt.
I am fortunate that even if a thought of suicide entered my mind, it was just as quickly pushed away as a non viable solution and there would be another way that was better to solve challenges in my life.
In 2006 a documentary filmed the Golden Gate Bridge filming 23 out of 24 suicides with a few who survived this attempt. An article in Time (2) interview with one survivor, Kevin Hines age 16 years old at the time, describes the details of why he decide to jump to living beyond the jump. Hines first thought in the 4 seconds before he hit the water was, “I don't want to die.” I wonder how often this happens when the reality of the situation makes it too late to change the mind. One key maybe is to have the thoughts to live another day before it is too late. One of the influencing factors in hurting oneself listed is depression.
A recent study (1) showed people with a low level of vitamin D had a relationship to depressive symptoms more commonly found in people with a history of depression.
Final words:
Life it complex and it can be overwhelming to some. Vitamin D may be one link to why depression happens. It is one of the easiest to have checked by a medical professional. A simple blood test will tell what your numbers are. It is one tool that just might help keep the blues away and possibly stopping the ripple effect before the action of “jumping off the bridge” happens.
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My kitty who passed away, her eyes spoke the words she was unable to tell me. She was almost 16 years old.
My kitty who passed away, her eyes spoke the words she was unable to tell me. She was almost 16 years old.
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Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of By Design or Cynthia G. Creel. Consultation of a medical professional is highly recommended before any changes are considered. This article is not saying anyone person in a leadership position is unhealthy or healthy, it is just a possibly of many and is only speaking in general terms. .Note: No company mentioned in this article is considered to serve “healthy or unhealthy” food, any examples given was only used as an example of how business works though their history and public information. The focus is only to help explain a idea. Statements and conclusions of any study authors that are presented are solely those of the study authors and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Cynthia G. Creel or any means the information is published. There is no representation or warranty as to their accuracy or reliability.
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Sources:
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22033249
(2) http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1197707,00.html
short clip of The Bridge documentary
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