NT has lots of threads for lots of people. PM's help keep things private. I find I respond to people that appear to be in pain but my illness is both physical and mental pain. Depression is one of the symptoms.

I know, I have been diagnosed as acutely depressed. I now take a depressant so that the doctors will be happy and leave me alone about my depression. (don't tell them, it will be like disturbing an ant hill or bee hive.)

I am not suicidal, just amazingly sad. But this is not about me.

I received a PM that has raised red flags for me. I may be over reacting, I just do not know.

Can someone help me to ask the right questions? I know I do not have the power to really do anything. I am not a professional. I do not want to make it worse, I want to ask so that I now how to be compassionate.