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Cathryn Marshall, MSW's avatar

Wow. That is a powerful piece. Very insightful.

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Brian R King, MSW's avatar

Thank you, Cathryn 🙏

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Sam DeCosmo's avatar

Thank you for having the courage to share this. We need to be talking about these things more. I had similar thoughts when I was 16 and my chronic pain started. A neighbor of mine died by suicide a few months before and I saw how it wrecked his family. That was what stopped me from trying. But so many people feel so alone and ashamed of these feelings so voices like yours are so powerful and important. Thanks for sharing your story.

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Brian R King, MSW's avatar

You're welcome, Sam. I hope I can be an example to those afraid to speak their feelings -- silence kills. The more of us sharing our stories, the less stigmatized it is.

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