to reach out to anyone having dark thoughts for whatever reason it is. Depression, anxiety....mental illness really of any kind in my opinion is our modern day black plague. It's affecting so many people.

So I would say let's not keep it hush hush. Let's have a frank and open discussion about it. Sweeping it under the rug does little to nothing to protect others from it's clutches.

One of the toughest struggles after a loved one takes their own life is the cycle of wondering what I could've done differently, why you missed the signs. Ultimately you come to understand you're not responsible for the person taking their own life, but you struggle with it often. Suicide has touched my life deeply. I feel compelled to help anyone who's thinking of taking their life. I could write on and on about it, but ultimately my simple message is Please stay...know you're needed and loved. The blindside effect of it is one that I'm not sure I'll ever recover from.

I've been through a lot of therapy for it. Next to my wife, He was my closest friend and confidant in this life. I entrusted everything to him, so the fact we were so close literally hurts in a very physical and emotional way.

Talk about it. Honestly, openly.