Re Gary Speed. I think that unless a person has suffered from genuine mental illness...

then it is very difficult for them to understand why someone would want to kill themselves.
The thing with depression and anxiety disorders is that it warps the mind. Your normal thought processes and reasoning are either disorted or not there at all.
Real clinical depression is, I beleive, the biggest challenge in life that a human being will face. Your stuck in a very, very dark room with no light or windows.
My thoughts and condolenses go to Gary's family and friends.
The only good that will come out of this horrible event is that it will further raise awareness of mental illness ( which is extremely common, just ask any GP) and hopefully continue to erode the "just pull yourself to together" mentality which is still sadly a very widely held attitude despite what people may say outwardly.

Posted By: jimbo on November 27th 2011 at 13:09:25

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Re Gary Speed. I think that unless a person has suffered from genuine mental illness... (Other Football) - jimbo, Nov 27, 13:09:25
- spot on (Other Football) - Karnivore, Nov 27, 13:21:49
- potd jimbo (Other Football) - pants, Nov 27, 13:11:59
  - Yes dunno if you saw it but Stan Collymore was saying the same last night. Do you (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 13:12:36
    - really Steve, don't sink to his level on this (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 27, 13:14:12
      - It's, stan, fucking collymore, dogging, woman beating, hotel trashing, team mate fighting (Other Football) - pants, Nov 27, 13:16:57
        
        You really are a complete moron (Other Football) - Malkys Head, Nov 27, 13:39:23
        
        I think it's fair enough to not respect Stan Collymore (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 27, 13:41:11
        
        There's never a good time to compare Speed with Collymore (Other Football) - pants, Nov 27, 13:58:37
        
        That's the point isn't it? (Other Football) - Malkys Head, Nov 27, 13:43:46
        
        Cause and effect? (n/m) (Other Football) - trustsec, Nov 27, 13:37:12
        
        and with a reponse like that you wonder why people get a bit pissed off at you sometimes (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Nov 27, 13:19:17
        
        Pissed off (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 27, 13:34:13
        
        It's Stan Collymore (Other Football) - pants, Nov 27, 13:20:37
        
        Youre a cunt (Other Football) - the101ers, Nov 27, 13:42:17

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