Suicide and MDD awareness

[BeeTeeth]

Hi everyone, as the title suggests I will making this informal post regarding to suicide, if you are someone who does not like reading this topic and/or are triggered by it, I suggest skipping this post and moving on to the next. 
 

anyways, I wanted to bring up this topic to bring awareness to a disease that I have called MDD Major Depressive Disorder. 
MDD is a metal disorder that causes a person to feel extreme and most often suicidal tendencies within depression. Not everyone with depression has MDD.

MDD affect only %8.3 of the population, its most common in young women aged 18-25 as well as teenagers and adolescents. 75% of people who are diagnosed with MDD often to do not receive treatment for the disorder. I am one of the 75% who have not received treatment for this disorder.

 

why is this important to know? People who are diagnosed with MDD and/or general depression disorder do not seek treatment and do not talk to their loved ones regarding the condition. 20% of people diagnosed with MDD end their lives due to this condition. That’s 1 in every 3 adults diagnosed. 
 

what are symptoms to look for if you believe that a friend or a loved one is affected by MDD? 
shockingly a lot of people often do not show symptoms, they are their normal selves except for minor things such as not wanting to be social, refusing to talk to people as often, losing motivation for things they love, extreme fatigue and exhaustion. Arguably, you see these symptoms in a lot of people who are not diagnosed with MDD, which is why it’s important to check in on your loved ones often if you believe they might be a victim to depression or MDD. 

 

people who are diagnosed with MDD experience symptoms such as persistent sadness often lasting months to years, loss of interest in activities, extreme fatigue (some would categorize this as “bed rotting”), weight changes, And difficulty concentrating, which can be exceptionally difficult for people who are in school. 

How do you know when someone might commit suicide or is thinking about committing suicide? Funny enough, you will most likely see a random burst of happiness followed by them asking you to hang out with them constantly, buying you items, giving their stuff away, ect... this means they have already thought about suicide and plan on committing suicide soon. If you see someone do this to you randomly, talk to them. Please. 
 

in conclusion, please check in on your loved ones, and if you feel like these symptoms may be what you are experiencing, please find help with a therapist or psychiatrist. There is always help available. 
Thank you for reading. 

Edited April 15 by BeeTeeth

[Plutosmokes]

Hey, it's absolutely heartwarming to see someone talk about the awareness of suicide and I appreciate you just taking the time to write this out to give other people awareness on suicide.

 

I also suffer from MDD, and it's relatively common and slept on by other people. So spreading awareness on such is very important.

 

As a community just taking the time to check up on your friends we can help.

 

You aren't alone, let alone on titsrp! reach out to someone if you feel any way.

 

I just wanted to add on, especially because I relate to this post.

 

Thanks beeteeth!

[Hex_]

Another suffer of MDD (among other disorders) here. Shit is no joke and mental health disorders are just as serious as physical health disorders. Treat people right because you never know who might need that one kind person to get them through just one more day.

[Skadop]

Thank you @BeeTeeth,@Plutosmokes, and @Hex_for opening up about having MDD. It's very brave for all three of you to do so and must've not been an easy thing to do to open up about your mental struggles. I'm proud of all three of you. 

[BeeTeeth]

24 minutes ago, Skadop said:

Thank you @BeeTeeth,@Plutosmokes, and @Hex_for opening up about having MDD. It's very brave for all three of you to do so and must've not been an easy thing to do to open up about your mental struggles. I'm proud of all three of you. 

thank you skadop.

it's very, very hard to struggle with this disorder without any form of assistance.
I did a few weeks of counseling but had to cancel due to price, then had my school do an online therapy for me for free which honestly helped.
Just note, the only thing that prevented me from committing suicide was talking to my school counselor on a random tuesday because i knew i needed help. That's all that took for me to get help, thats how genuinely easy it is for me to not make a mistake that could solve a problem permanently rather than temporarily. 

[Clowdle]

Thank you for sharing this, @BeeTeeth . It takes courage to be so open about your feelings and experiences with everyone. Your posts here make the community better. To all those who shared their experiences in this thread, you are not alone and it is wonderful to see that all of you are still here. I will be sure to check on the people around me more.