In February 2019, my youngest sister, Melina, admitted herself into the hospital for PTSD from childhood trauma. When she returned home, she texted, “Do not contact me ever again!” Determined to get through to her, I invited her to walk with me and Preston, my goldendoodle. She loved Preston but refused. In March, Melina died of suicide. On a walk the morning after her funeral, Preston suddenly turned and barked behind us. Nothing was in sight. I felt then that Melina had changed her mind and decided, after all, to join us. — Sarina Tomel
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something
Real Life of an MSW 
So sad
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I agree, mental illness is is hard on all those it touches…
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I’m extremely sorry for your loss and may her soul rest in peace. In Indian culture, we believe in reincarnation and death is never really a goodbye, but just a small diversion.
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I love that in your culture death is not goodbye…
This is not my story, but the story of Sarina Tomel. It is however a common story despite the different symptoms and types of mental illnesses, many families who have a loved one with mental illness share similar experiences. I have reshared this story to encourage readers to not ignore extreme mood swings or changes in a loved one’s behavior. Listen for expressions of thoughts of self-harm or death, or feelings of hopelessness or being a burden to others. If you suspect something is wrong outreach for help by calling the national Suicide hotline 800-273-8255 or your local police department.
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Oh my this just made me cry.
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It is a very poignant story…
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