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Message: [QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 2059409, member: 37"] One more thing. It's noble to offer support and I commend my fellow Boneyarders for demonstrating our compassion on this issue. But sometimes support has the opposite affect. Frequently when we are in the midst of a tragedy we can't see the light at the end of the tunnel and hearing others telling us things will work out has the unintentional consequence of putting an additional burden on an already burdensome situation. We begin to think that others can succeed while we can't and that creates a vicious cycle starting with we believe we're failures. It's important that [USER=5907]@Blue Blood[/USER], his girlfriend and his girl friends daughter at least consider counseling to help them through these difficult times. There are people who have not been able to get past their difficulties, and although therapy isn't always successful, I believe many more people could get better outcomes than just going alone or seeking advice from friends or strangers. Venting is great and it helps. But its possible to become depressed when these type of things happen. It might be proactive to seek professional advice before a full blown depression takes affect. [/QUOTE]