Stigma - not depression - killed Robert Enke

Updated 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Source: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/

 

Stigma kills.

Robert Enke, the beloved goalkeeper for the German national soccer team, stepped in front of a train on Tuesday.  Enke, 32, was at the height of his career – expected to be the German team’s goalkeeper  in the 2010 World Cup. He and his wife Teresa had adopted a daughter, Leila, earlier this year. Leila is 18 months old. Three years ago the couple’s 2-year-daughter, Lara, died of a heart condition.

Enke had battled battled depression for six years but feared ...

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gabi925 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

Bravo, Christina

For your writings and your courage in life too!

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Adam 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

Thank you for your expression of compassion and sympathy for this guy. It is truly tragic that he killed himself.

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Lisa D. 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

I know the horrid pull of suicidal ideation. I have fought it off many times and stopped trying when I realized what it would do to my children and anyone who might care about me.

I also know the painful, shameful stigma of having Dissociative Identity Disorder. Comedians joke about us and bad tv movies misrepresent the experiences of those with DID. Most people seeing me would never guess ... See all content

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PeterBrownPsy 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Twitter

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daz 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

Stigma- negative views OF A SOCIETY about a particular subject. To change a stigma one must change the views of the society from whence it came.

Mental illnesses are disorders of the brain, not personal choices yet we know that certain life events along with the sufferer’s own biological and emotional make up may activate the problem.

How then do we resolve both the above issues? ... See all content

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Serial Insomniac 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

Thank you for this article, with which I could not agree more. Whilst it’s possible Mr Enke and others with mental health difficulties would have committed suicide due solely to their conditions, I am convinced that many cases of suicide could be averted but for familial and societal reaction to openness about having such an illness

This outdated stigma is offensive, unfair (as if we ... See all content

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Rose 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

I am so glad you posted this - there really IS a stigma about depression. Unless you suffer from it, you can not truly understand the suffering. I get so tired of people thinking that mentally ill people can “snap out of it” or “quit feeling sorry for yourself” and realize it is a debilitating disease, and should be treated with the same care and respect as a physical illness ... See all content

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