Originally Posted by
VintageExcellen
I would like to bring up a point on mental illness. Nobody cares about men, our feelings, or what we go through. In this world of hyper sensitivity towards women, minorities, millennials and their hurt feelings society still tells men to suck it up and be strong. I lost my father a few years ago and never realized how much he supported me until he was gone. I went through all kinds of crap with my business and was in a bad state for a while, I asked for help and NO ONE LISTENED. I’ve never been suicidal so that was not an issue but I can see where you can go down a path where it seems there is no way out. Firefighters, Police officers, soldiers, mechanics, construction workers and many other men go through all kinds of shit in life and there is little help to get their minds back on a positive direction. If a friend of yours voices dark thoughts then pay close attention to them and take some time to see that they are alright. There is no good reason a skilled educated man would take their own life. RIP Chris my friend.