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76. Oh my heart.

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Tue Jan 5, 2021, 12:59 AM

Jan 2021

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Heart-wrenching statement from the Raskin family on the suicide of their 25-yr-old son. [View all] Nevilledog Jan 2021 OP

Why. cilla4progress Jan 2021 #1

'My illness won today. Please look after each other, the animals, and the global poor for me. elleng Jan 2021 #3

I'm not one who judges suicide as a personal betrayal or failure. It is quite often a disease hlthe2b Jan 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author A_Woman_from_MI Jan 2021 #23

they tried to fight an enemy that enviably wins..my heart is broken for them.. samnsara Jan 2021 #55

I just now tried to read that aloud to Sparkly. I couldn't get all the way through Stinky The Clown Jan 2021 #57

Tears every time I THINK of it, elleng Jan 2021 #59

Oh, man..... Just_Vote_Dem Jan 2021 #2

I figured that was what happened. Usually when there is no reason BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #4

Oh, my StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #5

Too sad malaise Jan 2021 #6

So very sad ... CatMor Jan 2021 #7

The pain bdamomma Jan 2021 #61

My son suffers from clinical depression ... CatMor Jan 2021 #62

He's doing the best bdamomma Jan 2021 #63

I can't imagine how unbearable the pain must have been, cilla4progress Jan 2021 #8

Just when we need more Raskins in the world to make it a better place. ffr Jan 2021 #10

RIP Tommy... abqtommy Jan 2021 #11

I have almost lost my daughter to suicide...she told me sometimes the pain is to great to go on... Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #12

Access is unaffordable & unreliable OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #31

... MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #35

Such a tragedy mcar Jan 2021 #13

A former co-worker's daughter who (like her mother) also suffered malaise Jan 2021 #14

If you are in crisis FreeState Jan 2021 #15

Thank you for collecting this information leftieNanner Jan 2021 #26

Thank you for posting this MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #37

Very kind bdamomma Jan 2021 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #72

I'm in tears. How tragic. NurseJackie Jan 2021 #16

I lost my 22 year old son... KBlagburn Jan 2021 #17

Too sad malaise Jan 2021 #20

Lost my best friend April 15, 1985 Jarqui Jan 2021 #24

My condolences mokawanis Jan 2021 #27

Wish I could StarlightGold Jan 2021 #39

I'm sorry MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #40

I'm so very sorry. Duppers Jan 2021 #46

I am so sorry Cozmo Jan 2021 #51

so sorry, KBlagburn Skittles Jan 2021 #69

The pain bdamomma Jan 2021 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #73

I'm so sorry, KBlagburn. BComplex Jan 2021 #77

I'm in Jamie's district Happyhippychick Jan 2021 #18

So am I, in his district, elleng Jan 2021 #19

I don't know if there is ever an understandable basis.... cilla4progress Jan 2021 #21

Having been at the brink, soldierant Jan 2021 #41

Woah, soldierant, cilla4progress Jan 2021 #53

You keep on hanging in there...the world needs to keep all the good people it can!!! Karadeniz Jan 2021 #56

Having dealt with depression all my life shrike3 Jan 2021 #64

That is it exactly! soldierant Jan 2021 #78

People are finally starting to realize it's an illness, not a moral weakness. shrike3 Jan 2021 #80

Thanks. soldierant Jan 2021 #81

I read an anecdote about an Auschwitz survivor. shrike3 Jan 2021 #82

Heartbreaking. Internalizing all the pain and grief in the world and that feeling of helplessness... MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #22

How heartbreaking! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #25

my mother always said, barbtries Jan 2021 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #74

i don't know barbtries Jan 2021 #75

The good are gone too soon and the assholes live forever. shrike3 Jan 2021 #67

I was afraid that was going to be the reason. 3catwoman3 Jan 2021 #28

So sad, a young person like that gone so soon. blueinredohio Jan 2021 #29

Godspeed Tommy Tommymac Jan 2021 #30

Blessings, Tommymac classof56 Jan 2021 #45

An incalculable loss dlk Jan 2021 #32

they did him proud with that. barbtries Jan 2021 #33

The Raskins raised a remarkable son MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #34

Such a loss... I'm so sorry he suffered like this. liberalla Jan 2021 #38

How incredibly tragic leighbythesea2 Jan 2021 #42

Can't stop crying Chicagogrl1 Jan 2021 #43

I am so sorry to hear of the Raskin family's loss. Tragic. Depression is awful and is everywhere. Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #44

This is just so sad turbinetree Jan 2021 #47

What a heartbreaking story, and a loving tribute to their son. So sad.... George II Jan 2021 #48

Some friends of ours lost their son at about the same age. Depression is merciless. DFW Jan 2021 #49

A friend of ours lost her daughter to suicide. shrike3 Jan 2021 #66

I fear he was just too sensitive for this world Cozmo Jan 2021 #50

Just terrible. What a shame, too good for this world. Pepsidog Jan 2021 #52

Oh this hurts backtoblue Jan 2021 #54

That is so bdamomma Jan 2021 #58

You don't know that. LisaL Jan 2021 #68

When my late younger sister (PSP, not suicide) was still in high school, BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #60

Illness was too great vercetti2021 Jan 2021 #71

Oh my heart. FM123 Jan 2021 #76

Heartbreaking peggysue2 Jan 2021 #79