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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDECEMBER2013TheopenletterbelowwaswrittenbyMaricoD.Riversmasterlevelsocialworkerlicensedchemicaldependencycounselorandcertifiedangerresolutiontherapist.Itwastoogoodnottoshare.Readbelow.IhopethisletterreachesthepeoplewhomIamwriting.IinviteyouthereadertohelpmesharethisletterwithasmanyBlackmenBlackboysasyoucan.TheTrayvonMartinmurderandjokeofatrialhascreatedamuchneededmovementtorescueandsaveyouus.Therearepeopleofallracialandethnicbackgroundsallacrossthiscountrypar-ticipatinginmarchescommunitymeetingsthinktanksandpoliticalforumstryingtobringaboutmoreprotectionfortheBlackmale.ThereareBlackmenandBlackwomenespeciallylosingfriendsriskingtheirlivestostandupforyou.Therearepeopleincludingmyselfvolunteer-ingtomakeyouandyourexistencetoppriorityinthiscountry.PersonallyitismyjobtospeakupforyoubecauseIamaBlackmanlivinginthiscountryandItoocanfallvictimatthehandsofaGeorgeZimmermantypeinthiscountryoratthehandsofaself-hatingBlackpersonwhoreadilyparticipatesinthegenocideofBlackonBlackcrime.SoIneedyourhelpinthismovement.Ineedyoutobeapositiveandwillingparticipantinthismove-ment.IneedtheparentsoftheseblackboystobepositiveandwillingparticipantsinthismovementtorescueandsaveBlackboysBlackmen.Ineedyouthemenandtheboystoworkhardatchang-ingthenegativebehaviorsandsense-lessactionsthattoomanyofyouarecurrentlyinvolvedinsotheworkthatispresentlybeingdonebysomanypeoplerightnowandonyourbehalfisnotbeingdoneinvain.BlackmenBlackBoysIneedyoutodropoutofthegangs.Getasfarawayfromagangasyoucan.IneedyoutostopkillingotherBlackmenBlackboys.Ineedyoutostopgettingwomenpregnantwhomyouarenotmarriedto.Ineedyoutogotoschool.Itdoesntmattertome.ItcanbeauniversityacommunitycollegeorevenatradetechnicalschoolaslongasyougotoschoolIneedyoutogetbackintoschoolifyoudroppedouttopursuethestreetlife.Ineedtoyoupickmorepositivemusictolistentoandproduce.FathersmywordsIneedtoyoutobethereforthechildrenyouhavehelpedtocreateinthissociety.Ineedyoutogotocounselingtohelpbringaboutachangeinwhichyoucurrentlyexpressyouranger.Ineedyoutogetamentalhealthassessmentforanypossiblementalillnessthatmayhavegoneundiagnosedforfartoolongwhichcouldbethecauseofmanyofthebadchoicesyouhavebeenmakinginyourlife.Ineedyoutostopsmokingweedandusingotherdrugsasawayoftryingtomedicatewhathurtsyouontheinside.Ineedyoutostopusingyourhoodenviron-mentasanexcusetofailandtohurtothers.ThequoteHurtpeoplehurtpeopleisverytrue.IneedyoutolearntousespeakcorrectEnglish.Youcanlearntodothisbygoingtoschoolorgoingtoyourlocallibraryandreadingbooksforfree.MalcolmXdiditinprisonbyreadingtheentiredictionaryfromtheletterAtotheletterZ.Youcanalsolearntospeakbetterbyhang-ingaroundpeoplewhospeakcorrectEnglish.Ineedyoupullyourpantsup.IneedyoustopputtingvideosofyourselvesonWorldStarHip-HipandYouTubeactingfoolbyfightingorIneedyoutostopapplaudingcelebri-tieswhobehavebadlyontelevisionintheirmusicandintheirmusicvideos.Ineedyoutostoppushingpromot-ingthethugmentalitywithinyourowncommunity.Thisisnotwhoyouare.Thisiswhowhitesupremacistswantandneedyoutobeinorderforthemtojustifykillingyou.IneedyoutostopbelievingthatcreatingbastardchildrenandshootingotherBlackmenBlackboysmakesyouaman.IneedyoureaduponyourBlackhistoryyourBlacklegacysoyoucanlearnaboutwhoyouareasaBlackman.Iamafirmbelieverinwhenamanlearnswhoheishethenknowswhoseheis.IneedyoutoeithercreateorjoinanexistingmensgroupinyourcommunitywherebyyoucanmeetwithotherBlackmenandboysandhaveadis-cussionaboutsurvivinginAmericarespectingeachotherandmakinganAtonementforthewaywehavetreatedeachother.IneedyouseekoutactualmeninthecommunityEarlierthisspringPastorRickWarrenssoncommittedsuicideafteralifelongbattlewithmentalill-ness.LastmonthGeorgiapastorRev.TeddyParkerJr.shothimselfintheheadwhilehisfamilywasatachurchservice.HisfamilyreportedlyneversawitcomingbutsomearepointingtoasermonthatRev.Parkerpostedonlinethattheysaysuggestshewasdepressed.WhetherornotyoubelievethisonlinesermonindicatedhewasdepressedthereAREreliablesignswecanrecognizewhensomeoneisdepressedorsuicidal.Thebibleprovidesseveralclearexamplesofwhatdepressionlookslike.Jobsfirstspeechafterbeingtest-edischaracteristicofthethoughtsandfeelingsofsomeonewhoisseverelydepressedJob3.DavidpoursouthisheartinPsalmsconveyingwhatdespairanddespondencyfeellike.InEcclesiastesSolomongivesusapictureofthehopelessnessandmean-inglessnessthatiscommonindepres-sion.AndElijahprayinghewoulddieaskedtheLordtotakehislife.1Kings194.AccordingtotheNationalInstituteofMentalHealthalmost15millionAmericanadultssufferfromdepres-sioninanygivenyearandresearchersestimatethatmostpeoplewhodiebysuicideareexperiencingdepression.Althoughthereareothertypesofmen-taldisordersthatareoftenassociatedwithsuicideperhapsoneofthebestwaystopreventsuicideistodiagnoseandtreatdepressionearlyandeffec-tively.Symptomsofdepressionincludefeelingdepresseddiminishedinter-estorpleasureinactivitiesprevi-ouslyenjoyedsignificantweightlossorweightgaindifficultysleepingorsleepingtoomuchfatigueorlossofenergyfeelingworthlessinappropri-ateguiltinabilitytothinkorconcen-trateorrecurrentthoughtsofdeathorsuicide.Feelingdowninthedumpsorblueforafewdaysisnotthesameasclinicaldepression.Thesymptomsnotedabovemustbepresentatleast2weeksormoreandcausesignificantdistressandorinterferewithaper-sonsday-to-dayfunctioning.Signsthatsomeonemaybesuicidalincludethreateningtohurtorkillone-selfortalkingorwritingaboutwantingtohurtorkilloneselffeelinghopelessbehavingrecklesslyorengaginginriskyactivitieswithdrawingfromoth-ersputtingaffairsinorderandgivingawayprizedpossessions.Ifyousus-pectsomeoneissuicidalyoushouldaskAreyouhavingthoughtsofhurt-ingorkillingyourselfNeverbeafraidtoaskthemthisquestionbeingdirectwontputanyideasintheirhead.Iftheyexpressthattheyhaveaspecificplanthatincludesaccesstoalethalmethodtheyneedprofessionalhelprightaway.Iftheyareunwillingtogethelpandyouareconcernedthattheyareinimmediatedangercall911.YoucanalsocalltheMetroCrisisLineforfree247confidentialguidanceandsupport.Thenumberis888-885-1222.IfthepersonyouareconcernedaboutisaveteranyoucanalsocalltheVAcrisislineatollfreeconfidentialresourceforanyveteranincrisisandtheirfamilyandfriends.Call1-800-273-8255orsendatextmes-sageto838255.BeingafollowerofChristorevenapastordoesnotmakeyouimmunetodepression.WhileprayerandapplyingGodswordarecriticalforallbelieversweshouldalsoconsultwithamentalhealthprofessionalforguidanceondealingwithseveredepressionsuicid-althoughtsandothertypesofmentalillness.Depressionisatreatablecon-ditionandmanysuicidesareprevent-ableifweknowwhatsignstolookforandhowtohelp.Talktoamentalhealthprofessionalforthetreatmentoptionsthatarebestforyouoralovedone.Andsharethisinformationwithyourfamilyfriendsandchurch.Weallbenefitwhenwelearntorecognizethesignsofdepression.Dr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthebookDoSomethingDifferentForaChange.Youcanreachheratpeggydrpegonline.comor303-745-4944.ByPeggyMitchellNorwoodPh.D.PeggyNorwoodDepressionandSuicideHEALTHWhileprayerandapplyingGodswordarecriticalforallbelieversweshouldalsoconsultwithamentalhealthprofessionalforguidanceondealingwithseveredepressionsuicidalthoughtsandothertypesofmentalillness.SubmitedbyBishopCombsSERMONANewMovementByMaricoD.RiversThisiswhowhitesupremacistswantyoutobe.StorycontinuedBOCNews.com