My son committed suicide 1/27/2022-I heard from the White House staff

[KBlagburn]

92. Therapy Does Help, it will get better

I am still in therapy at the VA. I have my son's picture by my bed and tell him good night every night. He died on Dec 14th. my brother on Dec 31, different years. Christmas is no longer something I celebrate. My wife gets mad at me. Yes I am better but I still have days. It helps to find someone to talk to. I blames myself for a long time for noyt checking on my son. Most people think suicide is a selfish act but in reality they honestly believe they are doing something for us. They believe that their problems are OUR problems and that they are taking OUR problems away. My son dealt with anxiety and depression as well. But he also fought addiction to try to deal with those problems. (he was clean when he died) I got him into a mental health therapist. They saw him like three times and then kicked him out because they said they couldnt help him until he got help for his addiction. These idiots could not see that his addiction came from his mental health problems. and that is our societies problem with mental heath. But trust me it will get better. Yes you will carry this pain with you every day. But I look at it this way. This pain I carry with me, is my son and I carry him with me every day, and the pain allows me to keep him with me every second of every day. I am here if you need me. if you want to text my # is 256-612-8863.