Screams From The Mad House

I want to thank you for your post. I read your ini...

2010-11-10T10:18:39.221-08:00

I want to thank you for your post. I read your initial post when Isaac passed and just came upon this one.

While I think there was much more that contributed to Isaac's death I do agree that his job caused him much distress. I too am in the mental health profession and can relate to many of your statements.

I continue to mourn for Isaac (and Mark). Grief is ineed a strange concept, one that I have not fully grasped.

I live in California and do not know any of Isaac's friends. Mark was the only one and then he died too. So, it definitely helps me to read your words and know that I am not alone in my grief. Thank you again for your post.

Sorry it took me a long time to get back to these ...

2010-08-29T17:48:54.401-07:00

Sorry it took me a long time to get back to these posts. Yes issac is still missed and the tragedy of his death still causes immense reverberations for many of us that where close to him.
The question of where do the crisis workers go when in crisis? No where. That's the sad thing. even sadder still is that the mental health industries answer to staff going through difficult times is to ignore it. I cannot help but partially lay blame to the system for this.
Sassy Jade, it is good to see that some of his family posted here. Issac posted on some of these posts, he had an amazing sense of humor that really could put a spin on some of life's tragedies, which is why I am glad you found his posts here.
As far as my coping... nope. You cant cope for some things in life, they kill a part of you forever.
I think that's ok, we just have to morn what we have lost and keep moving.

Oh my! That's rich. :)

2010-01-12T18:17:01.049-08:00

Oh my! That's rich. :)

That ain't right. If I once thought we human c...

2010-01-12T18:14:16.597-08:00

That ain't right. If I once thought we human creatures were fragile , I now know so, so much more.

I googled Isaac to see if there was any mention of...

2009-11-01T22:07:36.641-08:00

I googled Isaac to see if there was any mention of him in the news and came across your post. I was a good friend of Isaac's for 8 years. I live and California and could not attend the funeral. I am so sorry for your loss. Isaac is the first thought that hits me in the morning and the last before I go to bed. I hope you are coping well. He taught me so much in the time that I knew him and here he is now teaching me about death. This is the first time I have lost anyone close to me.

I barely knew Isaac but have been strongly affecte...

2009-10-09T10:22:54.136-07:00

I barely knew Isaac but have been strongly affected by his death. A huge loss. How could someone so essential in our community's support system slip through the cracks? Where do the crisis workers go with their crises? Will something good come of this tradedy? I hope so.

were you close to him? i'm a 2nd cousin of h...

2009-10-07T05:36:27.197-07:00

were you close to him?

i'm a 2nd cousin of his.
it's so hard to handle. :[

thank you for posting this though!

we laughed for days! these are the good times that...

2009-10-01T11:01:28.369-07:00

we laughed for days! these are the good times that I will always remember--such an odd duo. ~that fat girl