'Nobody is immune': Suicides of two mental health advocates in a week highlight an alarming reality for those in mental health.
But many say a stigma still exists against seeking help for suicidal thoughts in a place where one would least expect it: in the mental health professional community itself.
There can be fear of professional repercussions too, Freedenthal said. Mental health professionals may be seeing a therapist who knows people in the same professional circles as they do, and"even though there's rules of confidentiality, there's still fear of that being violated."While Eells and Wilson were not working as mental health counselors, it was not clear whether they had sought professional help in the weeks before their deaths or what led to their suicides.
Wilson, a pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship Church who had founded a Christian organization to help those with mental health and substance abuse, had been open about a longstanding battle with depression. Shortly before his death, Wilson: “Loving Jesus doesn’t always cure suicidal thoughts. Loving Jesus doesn't always cure depression. ... But that doesn't mean Jesus doesn't offer us companionship and comfort.
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