General Chat

You're not alone, Mersey, believe me. Lot of people fighting depression and are often close to edge. Many we have no idea are so ill.

So terribly sad when this happens. We all want to help - but too late after the event.

And the train driver does not deserve to be the one to kill them. That should not be part of his job. Nor the railway police. Nor the relative who has to identify bodies :-( :-( :-(

Like Mersey I too suffered very deep depression. I had 2 severe nervous breakdowns within the space of 2 years and had 1 year of my life blocked from me on very very happy pills. I cannot remember my daughters first steps,words or anything else for that matter and also my son's early days at school. Unless you have been there you do not understand how desperate you feel. I too contemplated suicide very seriously and wanted to take my 2 babies with me too. Thank goodness I was strong enough to fight it in the end but it could so have ended the same way as this poor poor lady. My heart goes out to her and her family R I P.

I understand too - I wanted to take my life and had a good go, but failed obviously - that's when I was diagnosed with clinical depression - on medication I am fine - there's a lot of depressed people in this world who need sympathy and understanding

That is so sad....I can't begin to understand the pressure that that poor woman must have been under.It's tragic that she didn't get the help that she obviously needed,and has taken another little innocent life with her.

I really feel for the poor train driver too.Hopefully he can get over the flashbacks and nightmares,and can work again.

Margot.