I’ve attempted suicide at various points in my life when I’ve had lots of friends. Mental health and suicide are very personal things that I hid very well. For me having people who cared about me meant nothing, in fact, I’ve even felt pressured by it. (as strange as that may seem to somebody who hasn’t experienced it.)
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I am sorry to hear this Ralph and hope you ar e feeling ok now . What you say is very true . People who commit suicide are not always alone and unloved .
This is very hard on their families who always think they could have done something to prevent it some are consumed with guilt for ever after .
But they can’t if a person is in such a state that they will take their own life they will do it . It’s very sad .
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Very true Muddy, very true.
I’m feeling good at the moment thanks. I’m never sure how I will feel tomorrow though.
I wrote about my life experience of living with mental health issues last year. I’ve never shared it but maybe I’ll pluck up the courage to post it one day.
I also sometimes wonder if it hasn’t been mental health all along and maybe I’m somewhere on the autistic spectrum. Looking back at my life it certainly seems like it could be a possibility but autism wasn’t recognised until quite recently.
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I enjoyed the HRH portrait programme and yes the portrait too.
I admit to liking RH and his instant artwork.
Although he went downhill in my admiration when the truth was out.
Ghastly if you paid top dollar for a RH original. 
They never really went for really big money though .
Lots of artists were not sterling citizens .
Carvaggio was a murderer
Gone way back
Blimey you’ve got the wrong Elizabeth
It was Elizabeth 1st when Caravaggio was about ! 
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Caravaggio was a bit of a ticket by all accounts, had the mafia after him.
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