On January 8, 2015 at 13:33, goldenzrule said...
It's often easier to see the signs after the fact unfortunately. In many cases, people that are in that dark place will often hide it to some extent. I didn't know Scott so I do not know how close he was with family and/or friends. It may very well be he just was not close with anyone to the point they would notice the problems. The legal issues make you think someone would have stood up and noticed, but even then, none of us know if anyone reached out to try and help. In the end, its still up to that individual to accept that help and get better.
Most of these stories with conditions such as these don't really know how to get better. They don't want to be embarrassed and believe it will get better at some point. We have to be sensitive everyday to those that are close and step up and have an intervention if necessary. I lost my brother to suicide and almost lost my other brother to alcoholism. It is a scary and dark place. If someone you love is struggling and you ask them how they are doing they will say fine. That is when you say bullshit and don't leave until they talk with you or even argue the truth out.
go visit them everyday until a solution of help can be determined.
