Do you ever feel like no one would notice if you were gone?

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My brother took his own life in September of last year. I will never get over it. Others in his life were massively affected by his death, including people he probably wouldn’t have guessed even cared. Not looking for sympathy, just wanted to illustrate that you never actually know who cares and who would be devastated. Ideally, we’d all tell each other all the time that we care, but it often doesn’t happen that way. So just so you know, OP, I’m a stranger but I care what happens to you. I hope you choose to stick around. I bet you have people who love you and would miss you terribly.

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I understand. Depression doesn’t respond to logic. It’s a dark place to be in. I hope it eases for you soon.

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I think people would notice but be over it within a week (besides my parents)

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Yea… same here. My parents and brothers would notice, but other than that, no one else would.

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I know it's easy to think that we aren't making a huge impact to the world or even the people immediately surrounding us. But you definitely are in ways you may not notice or be told directly.

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I hope so… it just doesn’t feel like it.

I think your family and friends would notice. But work? They would be over you in a week.

Not the type of response that I think we should be giving in a Depression/Anxiety talk bowl.

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