Why We Need to Spread the Word

From sportswriter Bill Pemstein in the September 17, 2008 issue of the Pioneer Press:

"He came from the perfect family. Delightful people who had nothing bad to say about anybody. And much was given to him growing up in a great place. In high school, he made himself into a great player. He was my player of the year. When I went to interview him, he was always so engaging and truthful. He was so comfortable in his own skin. You could tell his future was limitless.
Naturally, he was a success in college.
And then the phone call came in last night. He was dead at 24-years-old.
Impossible. It couldn't be him. He was terrific. Why he might have even run for president someday.
I didn't know anything about the depression that tackled him in college. It is unthinkable.
It couldn't be him. He was too happy. He was the life of the party. And now he's dead.
Yes, warn your children. It can happen to anyone. Don't let depression ever kill one of our kids again."