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Behind the Aegis

(53,831 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 02:49 PM Jul 2019

19-year-old gay Jewish man dies by suicide, leaves heartbreaking note

Adam Seef, a 19-year-old gay Jewish man, ended his life earlier this month. He left behind a heartbreaking note about his struggles with anxiety, depression, and navigating the world as a gay man.

Seef, who had just turned 19, was on a vacation with his friends in Israel when he ended his life. Upon hearing the news, many of his friends ended their vacations and flew back to South Africa (where Seef’s family is from) to attend the funeral.

According to the South African Jewish Report, Seef was a first-year medical student at the University of the Witwatersrand. His friends and family describe Seef as a perfectionist who struggled with his mental health.

Seef’s family posted to social media to squash any unsavory rumors surrounding his death.

‘He explained that he was struggling with his place in the world, his transition into adulthood, his identity, and his sexuality,’ their Facebook post read. The post went viral, being picked up by various well-known blogs and news sites.

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19-year-old gay Jewish man dies by suicide, leaves heartbreaking note (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jul 2019 OP
It's the 21st century and humanity has failed so many. The world can be a horrible place. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #1
From the article irisblue Jul 2019 #2
Too many people with so very much to contribute are being lost ... marble falls Jul 2019 #3
Marianne Williamson is right: love needs to be integrated into our policy making and culture. JudyM Jul 2019 #4

irisblue

(32,828 posts)
2. From the article
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 03:08 PM
Jul 2019

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"When Adam was born, he suffered double pneumonia and spent the first eleven days of his life in an intensive care unit. From a young age, his family noticed he suffered from anxiety and hated being alone. His father bought him a dog, a Saint Bernard named Casanova, to help with the anxiety.

‘Casanova was Adam’s boy, he slept in his room, and barely left Adam’s side, offering him comfort,’ Justin said. However, Casanova was put to sleep a few weeks ago, before Seef’s untimely death"


That poor man.

His poor family

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
3. Too many people with so very much to contribute are being lost ...
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 03:48 PM
Jul 2019

it is a real emergency situation all over the planet.

JudyM

(29,122 posts)
4. Marianne Williamson is right: love needs to be integrated into our policy making and culture.
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 04:46 PM
Jul 2019

So sad to lose sensitive people haunted by our culture’s demons.

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