Suicide is not the answer

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I don't post serious things often, but for Mental Health Awareness month i wanted to share my own story about depression.

[tatermister]

I'm not a firefighter, I'm not a paramedic, just a kid with messed up brain chemistry but... Someone this strong has been in the same place as me. It means a lot.

[poja]

This hits hard...I been fired just an hour ago...third world country...no money, no family....So strange this popped up....Thanks. Came just in time.

[Saiya]

"Depression is never rational"... For some reason that thought has kept me alive for decades.

[TypicalAmericanDad]

As a dad currently going through a divorce after discovering an affair, thanks for this. The algorithm is wild for showing me this video when it did.

[mattbcunningham]

That took some serious balls to open up like that in such a public way. I applaud you for doing so. We need to get rid of the stigma that's associated with mental health issues as a weakness in first responders. Thank you for sharing this story.

[Nerdbookworm]

I have to say thank you. When I was 16 I had a suicide attempt. I remember sitting on my couch as my family watched the medical personnel take my O2, provide wellness check to make sure I was stable and get me to the hospital. I got locked up in the mental ward for children and put on medication. My life got a bit better, I finished high school, but lately my life’s been a long, endless day. Yesterday at 2 am I was thinking of suicide again and ran into your videos. I had to stop watching because I didn’t want to wake my family from laughing so much. But seeing this video makes me feel seen. I know what it’s like, and because of you I’m going to see my doctor about getting more help. Thank you.

[andrebartels]

Four years later, this is not old.
Depression is a silent killer. I go through depression, and I am in medical treatment. Talking openly is hard to begin, but it helps a lot. Don't give up.

[kellythejellyfish]

Asked the universe for a sign this morning and this pops up on my feed. Thanks for sharing ❤

[phazerave]

Thanks for making this video. I grew up with a suicidal mother, and have vivid memories of her grabbing a knife and locking herself in the bathroom after telling me "thats it, im done". She has always felt deep remorse for putting me through that, and since then we have had many deep serious discussions about suicide, death, and mental health, which i believe has helped her to still be around, and me to not end up in a place like hers. We need to stop feeling weird about the topic, so we can discuss it whenever it happens to be on our minds before it turns bad. And amazing men like yourself, men who so many hold in high regard, breaching the topic in a public way is exactly what we need. Thanks for making me laugh AND cry. What a great channel you have created. ❤

[brandoncook]

Thank you I am not a firefighter but I am a paramedic. Thank you for making it ok to talk about the hard times not just the good times!

[play-fool]

I'm no first responder or any kind of health professional, I'm just 32 years old with autism and ADHD, and I have been in burnout from those two things for more than 10 years. I have suicidal thoughts every single week, and some weeks it's literally every night, and it has been this way for most of that time. It never fails to move me to see other people talking about their experience and urging other people not to take their lives. But it especially helps coming from someone that many many people look up to, because those are the people we really need to hear it from. Thank you, Jason.

[xloqrdx]

I can kinda relate. I was 14 when I was sent to the ER for a failed OD. I take meds for depression now. Still fighting but we got this guys.

[buck_swope]

It's really how cool how you said "took the way out" instead of "took the easy way out." It becomes easy to shame people who take their own lives, and we often don't realize how that shames people who are thinking about taking their own lives. Love your regular content, love this video, and love firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics. Merry Christmas.

[pokeepoof]

"Roughly three years ago" "I have a three year old daughter" I see..

I'm glad you're still alive and in her life, she needs her daddy. and you seem like a pretty good dude who makes a pretty good dad.

[gsaxylee]

This just saved my life.
Thankyou Jason.

[ChristianMaxwell-szbf]

Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.

[WakeupAmerica]

Real men cry. Real men talk.
We need more men like Jason. May every police officer, military, fire fighter, & all those in EMS know that you matter and you are irreplaceable. My love and gratitude for all that you do each and every day! ✝️🇺🇸❤️

[Unnecessarilylongexplanations]

I joined a volunteer company because I had PTSD and depression/ocd, and it was recommended to me by my therapist to join some kind of outside activity or community. I've never been happier, I've finally found a group of people who understand what the hell I'm talking about and don't get weirded out by dark humor. It really saved my life.

[hamsterstyle]

My big sister took her own life last year in December. I still can hardly believe I’ll never see her again.

[joelrobinson]

This video is still reaching people man, thanks for speaking out