depression. He has ASD and bipolar. Regarding the suicidal thoughts: I've always had them, but committed myself to living. It's definitely a struggle at times. I've been in and out of counseling as needed. Several years ago, I had suicidal thoughts on a daily basis (divorce) and when desperate I saw a psychiatrist for 6 mo and drugs didn't help. Put myself into a mental health day program and realized as depressed as I was, the people in the program were out of this world. It's taken me three years to finally feel like I'm coming home mentally.
TY for sharing. It is difficult to share our experiences with others. I've thought of cannabis, but I probably won't ever do that. Please keep sharing your truths. They may help someone else.