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

[crimycarny]

95. Thank you

Thank you for being willing to allow me to reach out. I feel bad that I never even tried to get my son help. He hid it so well that I figured it was just his normal anxiety (which I suffer from too) but manageable anxiety. Throughout his life I would help him through those things that made him very anxious--applying for college, getting his first job--all things that were more anxiety-provoking for him than most people.

And you are soooooo right that our mental health system is completely messed up. Our mental health system wants to follow some sort of "one size fits all" formula which isn't helpful at all. Some kids need more serious intervention, some kids need to know they can work with a therapist while still staying in school/sports/etc--"processing in place"-- and some like your son need mental health care which will then help with his addiction! Why did they think he was addicted in the first place?

I'll never get my son back and the regrets and guilt just absolutely crush me. If I could just go on life support where my body was kept alive by machines but I didn't have to think, my brain was at rest, that would be preferable to what I'm going through now. My body would still be alive for my family but I won't have to live this hell.