| Louise Speed 10:25 - Sep 17 with 14970 views | Catullus |
She has a book out about Gary Speed, I won't be reading it but it tells us enough to read about his letter home aged 16/17. Speed obviously had a long history of mentall illness. If anyone has thoughts of not wanting to carry on, or go to sleep and not wake up then talk to someone you trust for gawds sake. I've suffered depression and get the odd relapse, don't keep it to yourself, it will only get worse.
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| Louise Speed on 12:57 - Sep 18 with 2428 views | swan65split |
Thats a very good account, and brave of you to share, I can relate to some of that and also compare it to other people who sadly are not here anymore.
Feeling as not bothered posting is wrong, I think it has shown to some perhaps there is another view to consider in such cases,
Keep strong its your family that count, and deep down will help. | | | |
| Louise Speed on 13:24 - Sep 18 with 2382 views | dickythorpe |
There's a guy I played rugby with always had to be centre of attention, always telling us how "soft" everyone was and how good he was.
Anyway fast forward a failed marriage later and the guy was nowhere to be seen. Found out he'd tried to top himself and had got sectioned.
Met him at a birthday bash last month and the bloke was a mess. Gone was the bravado and self righteousness.
A massive warning to all that think they are immortal, oh and he had plenty of money by the way and 2 lovely kids
When your "head's gone" your head is truly gone.
Told me he wished he'd been able to calm down and find other interests instead of picking faults and spoiling for fights when he was younger.
I just said at least you can see what you needed to put right and are doing so, and keeping on the right track.
He seemed happy with that but as I say it was a shock to see him. | | | |
| Louise Speed on 13:28 - Sep 18 with 2376 views | MrSwansea |
I have always wondered how you differentiate between extreme sadness and depression?
this is a serious question and I'm not poking fun. | |
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| Louise Speed on 13:49 - Sep 18 with 2344 views | Darran |
Pulling someone up on a filthy abhorrent comment isn’t cock waving.
Two interesting points though are that he hasn’t gone back and edited his comment and no Mod has deleted or edited it for him.
Baffling. | |
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| Louise Speed on 13:54 - Sep 18 with 2329 views | Highjack |
Depression and sadness are two completely seperate yet often conflated things. Many people who suffer get overwhelming highs too. | |
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| Louise Speed on 14:08 - Sep 18 with 2312 views | MrSwansea |
That is why I'm asking what the difference is. As far as I am aware somebody who has extreme sadness can get extreme highs too? I dont know, but I thought they would be able to.
I am just trying to understand it a bit more. | |
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| Louise Speed on 17:57 - Sep 18 with 2212 views | swan65split |
Line 2 ........  | | | |
| Louise Speed on 22:27 - Sep 18 with 2104 views | owainglyndwr |
Someone I knew committed suicide.
His wife is very bitter about him or it happening now 5 years on.
Just saying | | | |
| Louise Speed on 22:30 - Sep 18 with 2093 views | Uxbridge |
Read the post I was actually replying to, and then think whether your post really applies. | |
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| Louise Speed on 22:38 - Sep 18 with 2084 views | Uxbridge |
I think this thread demonstrates perfectly that depression is one of those subjects that it's difficult to understand unless it's something that impacts you personally and it's nigh on impossible to comprehend unless it's somehow affected you.
It's not something that has affected my mental state but I've seen the effects at close hand and frankly when that happens it causes you to learn more and reassess your preconceptions.
Louise Speed's feelings are entirely understandable. Of course they are. Equally it is impossible to understand Gary Speed's feelings and mindset and to judge that mindset ignores the realities of mental illness or depression. [Post edited 18 Sep 2018 22:39]
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| Louise Speed on 23:58 - Sep 18 with 2035 views | majorraglan |
Haven’t read the whole thread, but depression and mental ill heath is a massive issue in today’s society. Suicide is the biggest killer of young people aged 20 to 34 and men under 50, frightening stats.
It’s surprising how many people suffer from mental ill-health and how difficult it is to access treatment, from my experience the Mental Services are under resourced and getting help for people is difficult. I know someone who suffers quite badly from from anxiety, things that are normal to most people can have a profound effect on this person, they are unable to see things objectively and it’s as though they are in a dark tunnel where there is no light. Organisations like the Samaritans do a good job. | | | |
| Louise Speed on 00:00 - Sep 19 with 2034 views | Loyal |
Reading between the lines I think that Mrs Speed is doing her own justification to clear herself of any blame, for me to profit from his death is nothing short of disgusting.
She should be ashamed. | |
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| Louise Speed on 00:05 - Sep 19 with 2030 views | Loyal |
I think to an extent you are right, I know Chris and for what he is, never everyones cup of tea, but never to be feared. Take it from me, nobody should fear anyone regardless of who they are. It's a life lesson everyone should learn as early as possible. | |
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| Louise Speed on 00:11 - Sep 19 with 2021 views | Darran |
Yeah of course she is.
Gary Speed: Unspoken - The Family's Untold Story, by John Richardson and published by Sport Media, is priced £18.99 and on sale Thursday September 20. Louise Speed is not receiving any proceeds from the book. At her request, we are making a donation to the Heads Together campaign.
This thread is fuçking horrendous. An all time low for Planetswans. How the fuçk is it still here? | |
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| Louise Speed on 00:15 - Sep 19 with 2011 views | Loyal |
So nobody gets nothing?
She is profiting from his death through media and future benefits of that book.
Its about time you started seeing things for what they are, profit isn't just now its forever.
There is no need for this to be released, its disgusting. They were very unhappy as a couple and if they were not I'm pretty sure Gary Speed would still be alive today.
Wake up people. | |
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| Louise Speed on 00:24 - Sep 19 with 1996 views | Darran |
It might save a life,just one.
I’m out. | |
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| Louise Speed on 00:27 - Sep 19 with 1992 views | Loyal |
May be if more love and attention was given before he died then there would be no need for a book and no grieving for Garry Speed.
Two way street mate. | |
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| Louise Speed on 08:22 - Sep 19 with 1909 views | MrSwerve |
Wow.
Just wow. | |
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| Louise Speed on 08:23 - Sep 19 with 1908 views | MrSwerve |
Staggering.
I think the thread should stay though. Some good advice in here as well as some comments that show how truely misunderstood this illness is. [Post edited 19 Sep 2018 8:26]
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| Louise Speed on 09:18 - Sep 19 with 1881 views | peenemunde |
Are you on drugs ? You must be. | | | |
| Louise Speed on 09:32 - Sep 19 with 1867 views | peenemunde |
You should have told him to pull himself together ffs. | | | |
| Louise Speed on 09:42 - Sep 19 with 1855 views | peenemunde |
Mental illness has no doubt always been around, but it seems a lot more prevalent these days....and a big factor in the increase is the poor diets, people have these days.
Refined carbohydrates with no nutritional value and to much sugar, really has taken the human race into uncharted territory, with mental illness being just one of the evolutionary draw backs. | | | |
| Louise Speed on 10:50 - Sep 19 with 1811 views | swan65split |
The thread should stay ,some posts removed , as they are now trying to be attention seekers. | | | |
| Louise Speed on 11:24 - Sep 19 with 1793 views | Catullus |
Really? How do you know they were unhappy as a couple? Depending on the causes of his depression, saying he'd still be alive is poorly judged.
If you can prove his wife was the cause you might be right, if the cause was anything else, including the possibility of sexual abuse when younger, it may only ever have been a matter of time, it may well be that without his family, Speed would have done it much earlier.
If depression was so easily judged and cured it wouldn't be so prevalent.
On the breakfast news today they were talking about it and how depression in very young people seems to have increased hugely with the rise of social media/internet/mobile phones, electronic gadget general;ly including games consoles. As bad as it is right now, it could just be the tip of the iceberg. I believe (and the doctor agreed) my deprssion was brought about by the onset of poor health. I can't imagine what it's like not to be ble to escape bullying, to have your peers making you feel so worthless and unwanted, even in the "security" of your own home.
If this is progress, if this opening up of the world is so good, why are so many people miserable and seem to take joy in making others miserable? | |
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| Louise Speed on 18:23 - Sep 19 with 1712 views | perplex |
Mental illness has increased because of poor diets ffs what next.  | | | |
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