High school shooting in Parkland FL

[Jackalope]

Depression is something that can affect anyone, from the poorest to the richest, the failures to the most successful, the unemployed to the hardest workers.

I have a pretty good career, a reasonable amount of money, a loving family and friends.  Yet, when my depression kicks in, it can hit extremely hard.

I have been suicidal and have, on more than one occasion, come VERY close to ending it.

#me2

I seriously doubt the pull-oneself-up-by-the-bootstraps crowd has the first clue how the mind and will can be paralyzed by depression and other mental illness. Judging by comments in this thread, they don't care to.