Look through anothers eyes.
Posted by sellout
Firstly I challenge anyone to watch this video:
Between the trees - How she feels
…and visit twloha.com and read the story.
It is about time a group step up and start getting the message out there. May God bless their efforts.
I can not tell you how many times I have run into people that are unaware of cutting, and depression, or generally unaware of what anyone around them is going through.
I find it even more disturbing to realize how many people I have known that go through these types of problems while putting on a good front, raising their hands in worship, all the while going home to a very burnt out frustrating world all alone.
People in these situations will never get out on their own… I know, I have been there.
The worst place in the world for a person to be is to be going through depression, and expecting and praying those around them figure it out on their own, because they do not have the will or strength to tell them.
When the people around them do not step in to help, they turn to self mutilation or abuse, drinking, street drugs like meth or acid, sexual flings, or anything they can do to get their mind off their personal pain for a fleeting moment.
It takes love and compassion and insight of people around them to show them what they are worth, and what is beautiful and important about them. Sometimes, once does not cut it. A feel-good sermon does not cut it. Beating around the bush and pretending that it does not go on in the churches, with pastors kids, or with our close friends… does not cut it.
We start the change and stop the pain by opening our eyes, and looking closer at the fake smiles of those around us.