"***Surely by saying nothing they are assisting an offender? *** Excellent bit of victim blaming there. And people wonder why the reporting incidence for sexual offences is so low... It took the NYT several years of trust building before it could break the story, after the NYPD had already fucked up...

"ironsofcanada makes a good point.working class people - and especially working class men - have always been told to 'man up', 'get over it' and all the other toxic things designed to keep them in their box. Fuck that."

"PS Next time you are in a workplace or maybe a busy coffee shop, look around. For every 20 people you see 4 or 5 will be dealing with a major depressive episode. And you will not be able to tell which ones just by looking. That's how **not alone** you are. Good luck."

"There's no getting around the fact that depression and anxiety are absolute cunts. You did the first big thing in asking. Talk to people close to you, who you trust (Avoid people who say ""Oh, yes - that's just like when I...""). You want people who will give you a damned good listening to. Especia...