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It has been a long 2yrs since i lost a friend thru suicide, yet the pain in my heart is stil the same as the day he died. i have been visiting the cemetary a lot lately, asking him for advice... 3 years ago i fell into a deep depression and he was the one that talked me out of suicide. i still live with the guilt that i could not return his generosity and help him in return. Then approx. 3 months ago i attempted suicide again, taking a whole 14 herron/panadol tablets. Unfortunately, (and obviously), i didnt not succeed. I dont know what it is that makes me feel like this, and i hate it! But i cant stop feeling this way... if there is anyone with advice for me, please email me... i will accept anything right now, i don't want to live!!! i hate myself and i hate the fact that i am still alive...

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it will be 4 years on the 19th oct that my brother michael took his life, I am still struggling to come to terms with his death and the events that lead up to his death.I cannot understand why our government spends millions of $dollars fighting senceless wars, when it could put the money, our money tax payers money to a more humane and needed cause.Such as mental health. Leading up to my brothers death my mother and I rang and spoke with a.c.t. mental health asking that michael be assessed, as he had been assessed in Newcastle and they wanted to scheduled (commit) him. But he took off before they could. After days of ringing mental health, they sent somone to my parents house and assessed him, both mum and I said that he needed to be scheduled(commited) but mental health assessed him as being ok two days later he hung himself. This should never have happened. How do you get over the death of a loved one. You dont you just learn to live with the pain and anger. I understand there will always be suicide, but we have the posibility to reduce this number if money is spent in mental health and education services.

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I am angry today! I have just read that our Govt continues to hold back figures on suicide.. Well there is another to add to the list. Yesterday I attended the funeral for my friend Amanda. Amanda ended her life on 19 September 2005. Amanda was a bi-polar sufferer.. I'm angry because as a society we keep sweeping mental health under the carpet. When will mental health be given the same prominence as cancer or asthma! Why are we so afraid? Mental health is so tangible - how do you explain the effects of those terrible cycles? Cancer and asthma appear so much more tangible - I mean we can all understand and appreciate pain, and we know what it feels like not to breathe.. So how can we make bi-polar tangible? When will our government begin to give mental health the funding it needs to continue to look for methods to mangage this illness? What are they afraid of and why does it take them so long to accept the implications this illness has had and continues to have on our society... I'm angry today as I lost a friend who was vibrant, caring and generous. Amanda touched many lives and will be missed by us all!!! But, her life will be celebrated cause that's the way she would have wanted it... Nikki

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On 2/05/05 my partner of 5yrs Paul committed sucicide by hanging. Paul was 37yrs and we were "following the dream" and travelling Australia. On the night of his death we had an argument that was over ********* noodles, he walked off and I let him go. 10/15 mins later when I went to look for him I discovered him. As we were in a remote area at the time it took emergency services over 1 1/2hrs to reach us, and even though I had been giving Paul CPR for over an hour it was too late. Since Paul's death I have found it extemely difficult to find counselling services that concentrate on US, the survivors. Through a chance meeting I have discovered White Wreath and wish to thank all that contribute for making me feel "normal". My heart breals every day but through sites like this, my good friends and family I think I'll be OK, someday. Take care all

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On 2nd of October this year, it will be 2 years since my friend Aaron Justin Falland killed himself. I would just like to say that websites like this were just some of the things that helped me to move on. I would get so angry when people would come up and say "Oh, you knew that Aaron guy! Didn't he like hang himself?" Or when they went to my sister, "Didn't he do it cos u wuldn't be with him?" I would turn to these sites and read all the stories of people who battle on and it makes me want to battle on. We loved aaron, and he was our friend. But we didnt pretend he was our best friend, his death affects us everyday, but thanks to Betty, a medium, who spoke to aaron, i know now that he wants us to move on and although he wants to turn back time, he cant. Thank you to every one for helping me and my sister Melanie move on, thank you to debbie for having a beautiful son, and thank you to aaron, for the time we were your friend i will never forget.