User blog comment:Forestpaw13/We Will Be The Hopeful/@comment-25531638-20140505041423

Thank you for this blog, Forest. I think that it's a good idea to bring awareness around our community to these kind of issues. And I agree, depression is a very misunderstood issue. I've had many people tell me that it's just "teenage hormones" and that "it's no big deal, get over it".

Just in case, here are a few links:

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

http://www.remedylive.com

http://www.crisistextline.org

Or call 1-800-273-8255, the national suicide hotline.