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　　标题：IfYouWanttoHelpProtectPeopleFromSuicide，StopTellingThem‘You’reFine’
　　source：theblaze丨JarridWilson
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　　Mentalhealthisnolightheartedsubject。Severedepression，anxiety，PTSDandsuicidaltendencieshavebecomeaworldwideepidemic。Andournationisnotimmune：Suicideisthe10thleadingcauseofdeathinAmerica，withoneAmericandyingbysuicideevery13minutes。
　　Butwhilethepainandagonyofmentalhealthcontinuestoexpanditsreachamongindividualsaroundtheworld，itseemsthatunderstandingandcompassionforthisissuehascontinuedtofallshort。Mentalhealthissuesarebeingdownplayedasthoughtheyarenothingbutacoldorarashinneedofsomesimplisticoverthecountermedication。Sufferersofmentalhealthproblemsaretold“you’refine”andto“justgetoverit。”
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　　It’snotourplacetodiagnosethefeelingsofthosewhoarebrokenandheavyhearted。Ouronlyjobistobethereduringtheirtimeofneed，offerthemcomfortnotcriticismandlendthemahelpinghandofsupport。
　　Encounteringsomeonewhodealswithmentalhealthissuesisalotmorecommonthanonemightthink，seeingasnearlyoneinfiveAmericanadults43。7millionexperiencesmentalillnesseveryyear。Ifthatseemsoverwhelming，consider：
　　Onein10Americansisaffectedbydepression。
　　Morethan80percentofpeoplewhoareclinicallydepressedarenotreceivingtreatment。
　　Thenumberofpeoplediagnosedwithdepressionincreasesbyabout20percenteveryyear。
　　Anestimated121millionpeopleworldwidesufferfromdepression。
　　In2013，41，149suicideswerereportedintheUnitedStates，whichwasthehighestrateofsuicidesince1987。
　　Howwerespondtothoseindividualscantrulybethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath，andthewayweinteractwithsomeonewhostruggleswithmentalhealthissuesmustbetakenwithextremecautionandempathy。
　　Wemustnotlowerourunderstandingoftheseverityofdepressionandmentalhealthissuesto“justfeelingbad”or“havingabadfewmonths。”Thisisanissuerooteddeepwithintheheartandmindofthoseaffected。Wemustcometotheaidofthosewhoarehurtingandinpainandtrulyvaluethesanctityoflife。
　　Frommyexperience，hereare10waystohelpprotectpeoplefromsuicide：
　　1。Listentotheircries。
　　2。Stoptellingthem“You’refine。”
　　3。Takeeverycallforhelpseriously。
　　4。Beaplaceofsafetyandcomfort。
　　5。Letthemknowit’sOKtonotbeOK。
　　6。Helpthemfindacomforplaceforcounselingandsupport。
　　7。Don’tdiscouragethemfrommedicationbecauseofyourpersonalpreference。
　　8。Remindthemoftheirvalue，worthandGodgivenpurpose。
　　9。Beascratchingpost，apersontheycanventto。
　　10。Prayer。Prayer。Prayer。
　　MywifeandIhavemetwithandcounseleddozensofyoungpeopleoverthelastyear，allsharingwithusthebrutalbattlethatistakingplacewithintheirsouls。Suicideattempts，PTSD，cutting，depressionandanxietyarejustthebeginningofwhatthesewerefacing。
　　Weneedthechurchtostepupinit’seffortstobemorevocalregardingmentalillness。Whetherthroughasermonseries，freeresources，creatingnonprofitsorevenacultivatingadesignatedyearlongministry，thechurchshouldbeonthefrontlinesofthisbattle。Peopleneedasafeplacewheretheycanbehonestandtransparentwithwhattheyaregoingthrough。
　　Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisstrugglingwithdepression，anxietyorhaseventhoughtofsuicide，pleasegivethemtheresourcesbelowanddonotwaitanotherminute：
　　HeartSupport。
　　MyBrokenPalace。
　　ToWriteLoveOnHerArms。
　　NationalSuicidePreventionLifeline。