Jaeger Bailey RIP :(

Super sad

There is a serious mental health problem in our mountain towns. RIP

This is so sad.

SIP

Dude had a lot going for him too. It just goes to show that anyone can fall victim to depression. We need to make it easier to talk to psychologists in this country and we need to end the stigma for people, especially men, that comes with handling their mental health in a proactive way. I know when I was going through some shit and needed to talk to someone a few years ago my insurance wouldn't pay for ANY of it until I'd paid the deductible. It just isn't taken seriously by enough people and all too often it ends in tragedy. RIP to a real one

Damn. SIP Jaeger.

To any that are down, please get some help. Reach out to any of us, most of us have been through shit and can offer some sort of advice. Nothing is worth taking your own life over and then leaving family/friends behind.

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true but I think it's important to highlight that it is in fact an issue in mountain towns. Most people assume all ski bums are happy carefree people, but in reality many of them are struggling with mental health issues

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventure-blog/2016/05/16/why-are-ski-towns-suicides-happening-at-such-an-alarming-rate/

So sad, this one hits close to home seeing he was my buddies favorite boarder/dealing with mental health issues myself. If anyone still hasn’t read this article, please do. And for the love of god, look out for your homies.

https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/Unbuckling-suicide-belt

pinkcamo1000true but I think it's important to highlight that it is in fact an issue in mountain towns. Most people assume all ski bums are happy carefree people, but in reality many of them are struggling with mental health issues

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventure-blog/2016/05/16/why-are-ski-towns-suicides-happening-at-such-an-alarming-rate/

This is a really great point. In my experience the people who tend to have mental health issues are extremely kind and put others before themselves, people who seem happy 24/7 with big personalities and are smiling and cracking jokes constantly, or those who seem carefree and free spirited.

These people also tend to be extremely extremely good at hiding what they are going through.

If u got a homie that seems like this, talk to them. Ffs just ask all your close friends just in case they do have something they are hiding. IT DOESNT HURT TO ASK. IT DOESNT HURT TO TALK ABOUT IT.

Craw_DaddyDude had a lot going for him too. It just goes to show that anyone can fall victim to depression. We need to make it easier to talk to psychologists in this country and we need to end the stigma for people, especially men, that comes with handling their mental health in a proactive way. I know when I was going through some shit and needed to talk to someone a few years ago my insurance wouldn't pay for ANY of it until I'd paid the deductible. It just isn't taken seriously by enough people and all too often it ends in tragedy. RIP to a real one

The stigmatization of mental health issues and our health care system in this country are terrible. It sucks when people actually seek help(which is incredibly hard) and then find nothing.

I would def go and talk to somebody if I had the ability. All I've gotten out of the health care industry is medical debt for overpriced low budget services after an injury. I don't go to a doctor right now unless I'm dead pretty much. Even for a broken bone if it's set decent. Unfortunately as important as mental health help is, that's where it is for me as well.

It bothers me greatly when people get judgey on facebook talking about how selfish it is, and they should have gotten help. Or the ever awesome "suucide is just a permanent sollution to a temporary problem" people.

Hoping we do something as a country. The stigma has gone down a good amount but the resources are still insanely lacking. We pretty much just offer crisis hotlines. Oh you're 3 seconds away from killing yourself? Well try and talk you down from the ledge. Other than that, good luck.

Idk, suicide is a complicated issue but I get sad and angry when I see these posts. It's far too often, and it sucks that at least some would absolutely be prevented if people who want help could get help.