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Expert Profile: John

Expertise: Almost no one understands how you feel if you are depressed and have thoughts of committing suicide. Even many doctors do not understand. Long term depressions put one at risk for this needless act but there is help available. I can show you how to get that help and help you to understand that what you feel now is only temporary. Parents and doctors encourage people to "snap out of it". Thus demonstrating their failure to understand this feeling.

Experience in the area
BA in Psychology. Counselor at a local church. Assistant youth pastor. Teacher of religious ed for 7th thru 12th grades.

Education/Credentials
BA in Psychology and counseling

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? That the most important thing you can do when it seems like your world is falling apart is to reach out to someone. This can be someone you know or someone you do not know.

What do you like about this subject? To get people of any age group to understand that suicide is never the answer to what we are experiencing in our small sector of this universe. Things almost always get better with time. You and only you have to look out for yourself. You have to look out for your own interest. Never accept defeat. Never give up. Never withdraw from friends.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Our time on this planet or our time in this existence is like a vapor that appears for a moment and then is gone. (my own paraphrase from St. Paul the apostle)

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Most people thinking these thoughts are unable to reach out to others to let them know they are suffering. They are sometimes so locked in concrete they are unable to function. Thats the signal to act right away to talk to someone and keep talking until someone gets you to a safe place where you will find rest and help.

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Recent Reviews from Users

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10	10	5	10	07/30/08
9	6	1	5	07/24/08
10	10	9	10	07/23/08
10	10	10	10	07/07/08
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User Comments

thanks for the advice, getting back into church sounds like a good idea.
(chris on 07/23/08)

THANK YOU THANK YOU
(wanda on 07/07/08)

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Recent Answers from John

2008-08-01 Depression: Hi Johnny, Johnny this is possible since this is a great stressor on us to learn that somone close to us may be dying. I can only wonder if your family has some kind of high visability job or diplomatic...

2008-07-07 child: Dear Wanda, Theres nothing crueler to a child than another child. This seems to be what your daughter is experiencing. She needs to delete that screen name and delete any profile she has. Lots of kids...

2008-07-03 Talking to a couple friends: Hi Christine, first tell them how you appreciate them being there for you in the past. That you really value them as friends. You do not have to go into great details with them. Just say that I trust...

2008-06-26 life: Hi L, I will amke some comments in capital letters so you will easily see my answers. im not shouting, I wish you had given your age and if you are a boy or a girl. i dont feel right in this world...

2008-06-24 I once tried to kill myself...: Hi keisha, I will amke some comments in capital letters so you will easily see my comments. Im not shouting. Well...the title says it all. Basically, a month ago, I attempted suicide. Just before...