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jps2.0is Aidan Sheahan still around he was posting weird stuff last year and has disappeared since
ASAPCarterSuch a fun edit to watch. I genuinely hope that dude’s doing alright rn
Film.Passed away today, so sad to see.
RIP
Mental health is no joke reach out to all your homies today and tell them you love em.
Film.Passed away today, so sad to see.
RIP
Mental health is no joke reach out to all your homies today and tell them you love em.
c-friesI’m pretty shaken up by this. I never met Aidan and I know many others on here didn’t either, but as strange as it is to say this, I almost feel as if perhaps our community could have done more for him.
Mental health is so serious and so difficult to deal with, especially from the outside looking in. But it was so obvious to me (and probably all of us) that something very serious was going on with Aidan. I remember looking through his Instagram over the winter thinking “this guy might be in danger.”
I don’t know what we could have done to show support then or who we could have reached out to. I’m sure plenty of people did reach out to his friends/family, and I still don’t know any details personally (not that we should even discuss them on here). But damn. It’s just horrible watching this slowly unfold. SIP Aidan.
BigPurpleSkiSuitHope he's got his girl up there welcoming him with open arms.
**This post was edited on Jun 15th 2021 at 2:30:16pm
PeteMahnIs that why things started to go down hill? I didn't know him but followed his skiing though I never saw him post anything about a girlfriend or someone close.
DesertStixI’ve been thinking a lot about this today. I’ve personally known good friends who had very similar stories that ended in them taking their own lives and always wonder what I could have done differently. Unfortunately I don’t really have an answer and it sounds like people did try and intervene short of having him actually committed. I spoke with him on IG briefly when he was driving around messed up but fear that my “concern” might have just made the situation worse. TYW told us he reached out to Aidan. Serious question, what could we have done as a forum of strangers? The one thing I’ve learned from these tragic situations is that people won’t get help until they’re ready and want it for themselves.
BiffbarfI'm getting a bit heated and it's because there was so much pushback in those threads when legal and professional intervention was suggested. Man needed so much more than family and friends. They can only do so much.
MinggRealistically, there was not much we could do for him in the moment. Which sucks because you see this unfold and you want to intervene. It feels helpless and, it really is.
In regards to what we saw on NS several months ago, someone close to him needed to reach out and they did. And I bet they did all they could for him. I obviously don’t know the situation so I can’t speak on it. You can have all the support in the world. Friends and family can do everything right and there still be a tragic outcome which is just an unfortunate truth when it comes to mental illness(and life in general). The only way NS could have helped in the moment is if he reached out to us for support. Sometimes I wonder if that thread made him feel attacked or shamed in any way. It’s different when you reach out vs when people notice changes in behavior and make them known.
Moving forward all we can really do is make sure we(collectively) are creating an open space for ourselves, our friends/family and hell even our internet friends on NS. Creating a culture where talking about the heavy shit on your mind is similar to talking about your broken leg is one of the best ways we can help avoid future losses like this. Being open and learning how to handle situations like mental health crises/episodes is so important.
For anyone interested there are mental health first aid courses you can take. QPR training is sometimes offered separately and it’s a technique for handling a crisis/suicide prevention. There are classes online and in person all over the US that are open to the public. I highly recommend 🙂
Take care of yourselves, ya fucks.
DesertStix100% and I definitely felt like I was making things worse by talking to him on IG. I know we were all well-intentioned but not sure if we helped at all :/
DesertStix100% and I definitely felt like I was making things worse by talking to him on IG. I know we were all well-intentioned but not sure if we helped at all :/
c-friesDon’t overthink it man. As harsh as it sounds, the worst thing you can do is put even the smallest ounce of blame on yourself when something like this happens. Just not healthy.
All we can do is take note and move on in a positive way and try to recognize when someone (one of our own especially) is really going through it.
MinggI’m sorry dude I didn’t direct that statement at you and I don’t think your actions nor anyone’s actions on this site were like detrimental in any way. I don’t even know the circumstances surrounding his death. I just noticed a few comments about that thread trying to help him and what more we could have done. I was trying to get at that maybe less is more especially on this type of platform (I know this wording sucks, I don’t know how else to explain it). I don’t think anything we did or didn’t do is to blame at all.
BiffbarfI'm getting a bit heated and it's because there was so much pushback in those threads when legal and professional intervention was suggested. Man needed so much more than family and friends. They can only do so much.
