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16 August 2005
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Help for Adult Victims Of Child Abuse.
A non-profit making organisation based in the UK dedicated to provide help,
support and information to any adult who is suffering from past childhood abuse.
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If depressive illnesses are left
untreated, they can be fatal. 30,000
people kill themselves in the U.S. every year. It is
estimated that the actual figure may be 3 times that
number due to inaccurate reporting, i.e. suicides
recorded as accidental instead. The Journal of the
American Medical Association has reported that 95% of
all suicides occur at the peak of a depressive
episode. Healthy people do not kill themselves.
Depressive illnesses can distort a person's thinking,
so they don't think clearly or rationally. They may
not know they have a treatable illness, or they may
think that they can't be helped. Their illness can
cause thoughts of hopelessness and helplessness, which
may then lead to suicidal thoughts. In order to save
lives, it's critical that society recognize the
warning signs of these biological diseases that cause
suicide. But there is still stigma associated with
these illnesses which prevents public education and
early treatment for sufferers. The topic of suicide
has always been taboo. It is a subject that is so
misunderstood by people, thereby allowing myths to be
perpetuated. Education is the key to understanding
this incredible tragedy that, in many cases, might be
prevented. |
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