re: CHS grad suicide this week

I began dealing with a mental illness during my second semester of college. I began hearing voices inside my head and I thought I was possessed. My aunt took me to a doctor and I was put on mellaril medication. The voices stopped but the anxiety continued. I thought I had schizophrenia but later tests determined I had Obsessive compulsive disorder. The day after my mom died in January of 1993, I planned to kill myself by driving into oncoming traffic. I wasn't thinking of hurting another person, I just wanted to end the obsessive thoughts that I was having. I had a depressing job that I was over qualified for. I had a college degree making 5 dollars an hour. My mom just died and I had this illness.

I found a very good psychiatrist in Baton Rouge that was caring and supportive. I started two medications for OCD. 4 months later, I began to think more clearly. I began enjoying my hobbies again and I was thankful I was alive. I suffered 7 years before finding the right doctor and the right meds. Ending your life is not the answer. You are valuable. God loves you. There is a way out of depression. Hold on. Don't give up.

Mind naming that Psychiatrist for anyone in Baton Rouge that may need one?

I saw an obit for a 20 year old from U-High who may have committed suicide. So sad...