# (3) 13 Jan 2013, 09:16AM: Grieving:
I don't know what to say about Aaron. I'm leaving tomorrow night for the funeral. Right after I heard, I put down some memories.
I'll miss his silliness.
Edited to add: Oh wow ten years ago when Seth and Leonard and Aaron and I hung out .... it's good to see the smiles.
# 13 Jan 2013, 09:53AM: Preventing Suicide:
Valerie Aurora sensibly writes:
"For many depressed people, telling them 'You should talk to a friend!' is worse than useless advice and may actually make people more suicidal. I argue that we, as as society, should take more responsibility for making people's lives bearable, and focus on supporting more concrete ways to prevent suicide, like helping people contact professional help, supporting research and treatment of depression, and fighting for social justice."
Among her recommendations: Fight stigmatization of mental illness.