Charlotte Dawson's Legacy

[izabsmiling]

I hope that in the future if not today open discussion on Depression and Mental Illness can carry on...

Thoughts and best wishes to all who loved and cared for and about you .

“Charlotte was a beautiful person physically, but she also had a beautiful soul. She was kind, loving and generous,” Vicky said.

“She was a kind, loving and generous person and worked tirelessly for the causes she believed in.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/family-flies-in-from-new-zealand-to-lay-charlotte-dawson-t...

[meh_too]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Personally I have every admiration for Ms Dawson.

She had a great ride. Youth, Beauty, Charisma. Smarts, Drive, Personality. Lifestyle, Celebrity, Money. Admiration, Friendship. Fun.

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According to the latest reports she had money woes, and with that, the lifestyle goes.

[izabsmiling]

open discussion is good imo.though  not  the interpersonal stuff  , not more or less telling others to go elsewhere or that they know nothing as they don't have Mental Illness.

I would like for people to be able to be aware and to understand that though many don't have the illness we want to know more and want to able to do all we can  to help others in need 'before' a life is lost.

after the event is too late to ask why he/she did this .

Charlotte valued awareness .....I respect that and agree with her 

My rest in peace and tribute to Charlotte and others like her ...is too help raise awareness and hopefully save some precious lives.

[nevynreally]

Can it just stop?

[chuk_77 · Accepted solution]

Can I just put my hand up and say something here?

Like any illness, no one can completely understand unless they too have been there. However, that does not mean those on the outside can not feel empathy and compassion for those suffering/fighting

Also it is so heartbreaking for those on the outside too. They too have to fight everyday. Wondering if their loved ones will be able to cope today, wondering if they can actually help today. Feeling helpless and wanting to take their loved ones pain away and not being able to. Not knowing what to do in any given situation, not knowing when to open their arms and when to quietly close the door.

It is also hard on the outsiders too.

If we cant try and understand in our own way, how will the stigma of mental illness ever stop?

Edit to include: my post was kind of in response to a post that doesnt seem to be around? Dont think I was seeing thengs?

[bluecat*dancing]

That is an excellent post, Chukky.

[cherry*135]

Sympathy & thoughts to Charlotte's friends and family at this sad time.

[darksideofthemoon]

Dear Moderator, it's not going to happen, people are being hurtm. 

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@darksideofthemoon wrote:

Dear Moderator, it's not going to happen, people are being hurtm. 

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I hope that it can ...because you are right..people are being hurt .It's very important that people can and do talk.If that fails to happen here ...it's not a positive thing.Is it ? 

Statistics on Suicide in Australia

Suicide is the leading cause of death in Australia for men under 44 and women under 34.

Deaths by suicide

• The most recent Australian data (ABS, Causes of Death, 2009) reports deaths due to suicide at 2,132. That equates to 6 deaths by suicide a day, or one every four hours
• However, this is under-reported and sector estimates are that this figure could be as high as 2,500 a year
• The overall suicide rate in 2009 was 10.2 per 100,000 in Australia (ABS, Causes of Death, 2009)
• This compares to an overall suicide rate of 11.0 for USA in 2002, 11.7 for New Zealand in 2004, and 7.0 for the UK in 2004*
• The highest suicide rates in the world are 34.3 in the Russian Federation in 2004 and 27.7 in Hungary in 2003*
• Men in Australia are four times more likely to die by suicide than women
• Indigenous people are four times more likely to die by suicide than non-indigenous people
• The most recent data (ABS, Causes of Death, 2009) shows that more people die from suicide in Australia than in road related transport deaths (1,151)
• The most recent data (ABS, Causes of Death, 2009) shows that more people die from suicide in Australia than from skin cancer (1,837)

Suicide attempts

• For every completed suicide it is estimated that as many as 30 people attempt
• That’s 180 attempts per day
• That’s more than one new attempt in Australia, every 10 minutes

Thoughts of suicide (Suicidal ideation)

• It is estimated that 249 people make a suicide plan everyday
• It is estimated that as many as 1014 people think about suicide every day

We all have a role to play in suicide prevention.

For 24 hr crisis support call 13 11 14

https://www.lifeline.org.au/About-Lifeline/Media-Centre/Suicide-Statistics-in-Australia/Suicide-Stat...

[windrake]

I thought this was a sympathy thread for the late Miss Dawson but obviously got that wrong.....again

[crystal**flake]

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@underbat wrote:

This thread is becoming rather heated, and intepersonal.

Please bring this thread on such a sensitive subject back to a less hostile state.

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Good work mods x