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04-13-2021, 12:26 AM
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Re: Woman Jumped from Fifth Floor-Brazil
Be well. I don’t want to ever see you on here in any way other than as someone to talk to. I keep a card in my pocket with all the suicide prevention information on it for myself and another I bring with me to hand out just in case someone needs it. If you don’t have one, I recommend getting a pet. Something small and cheap. If you’re in the US, you can say its a service animal and bring it with you to any public place people are allowed to go and you won’t have to pay any pet deposits, and legally can have said pet in any rental home without owing the landlord a thing. You do not need a doctor to prescribe you a service animal and it does not have to be a dog or cat. It is also illegal for any homeowner or business to discriminate against you or ask what the service animal is for or require you to show proof of any sort for the animal or the disability. Just having a pet to take care of that relies on you can do wonders for your mental health and help you fight back when you are at your lowest. I have a lab/heeler. He goes with me to restaurants, movies, you name it. You can have a parakeet if it’s what you want. Or a gerbil. Whatever brings you comfort. And the ADA will protect you 100 percent if all you do is say you need the animal. No diagnosis needed. I hope whatever you go through you find the resilience to carry on and take care of yourself. There’s a lot of hell thrown at us here. It can suck for sure. No shame in feeling like you want to give up. Just reach out first, alright my friend. I’ll spare you too many more soapboxes. Just don’t want your voice to go unheard. |