Friendly fire, and a lack of action

Trying to hide feelings inside and never opening up is the worst way to live life. There are those people that will say that those who do keep everything inside are pathetic and weak, but this is far from the truth.

Bottling everything up inside is the most sure fire way to hurt those close, but most importantly though, the people close to them are hurt just as much as the one facing their inner conflict.

Friends and family are always hurt by what someone is facing something and though it is not something they face, they face the aftermath of every battle, every loss where the person slips further and further.

They are right there when the person hurts his or herself, and can unfortunately become the target of an unintended lashing out.

When this does happen it can be devastating to not just the friendship of two people, but can tear families apart if it is often enough. Things only get worse from there.

So many people go through struggles internally for a large array of reasons, like their income, school grades, and similar things along such lines.

However, the thing that will often hurt everyone as equally, is when the person gives up, because that means that a person you love or someone close to you no longer feels that the life they have is not worth going through.

The unfortunate truth is that many turn a blind eye to what they are feeling and keep it in while they go through their struggle, often finishing in a terrible ending. And like the movies we watch, we hate seeing the person we like being killed off. Especially by their own hand, or the lack of intervention

Its horrible to even imagine that people end what they haven't even really started and though this is an often heard story, there is not nearly enough done to help.

But in saying that, there is ample ways for these people to get help however, they will likely not see anyone for help. Looking to the US as an example, eighty percent of people will not seek treatment for depression, or similar mental health issues.

The awful truth is that there is a large amount of attention about this topic, but the issue is overlooked as it is often in your face. Many choose not to go out of there way and simply ask a person what is wrong, or ask “what can I do to help?”

This is something that can literally change a person day, knowing that someone does really care.

What really needs to change is, unfortunately, us. We as a human race in many ways have lost the sense of connection and compassion that makes us want to help each other. This is not true for everyone though to be clear.

To absolutely change this, the best thing to do is learn what information that is available or simply talk with someone who is facing problems.

It is not going to be easy, but it can be done.