How bad does it hurt?

Watching the news last night about the hostage event in Pine Plains had me on edge. What was driving this guy to his actions? At the 11 o'clock news they alluded to the gunman having lost his medical coverage, which resulted in him no longer taking medication for....... you guessed it! Depression. How close are we to a catastrophic event in our lives? I certainly have seen a very dark side of myself when I go off of my drugs. We need to keep our selves in check and give others permission to do so also. Our judgment becomes skewed and logic can go right out the window. Before we know we too can be on the front page of the paper or even worse, in the Obit's. Call a friend or loved one who suffers and check up on them, letting them know that you care or even to share a tough place that you are in right now. Never believe the lie that you are alone, or that there is no hope. Things may be bad (real or perceived) but they can get better, especially if we reach out for help.