"And this was perhaps the first time in my life that death occurred to me as a reality. I thought of the people before me who had looked down at the river and gone to sleep beneath it. I wondered about them. I wondered how they had done it—it, the physical act. I had thought of suicide when I was much younger, as, possibly, we all have, but then it would have been for revenge, it would have been my way of informing the world how awfully it had made me suffer. But the silence of the evening, as I wandered home, had nothing to do with that storm, that far off boy. I simply wondered about the dead because their days had ended and I did not know how I would get through mine.” — Giovanni's Room Happy Birthday, James Baldwin. Like many of our most brilliant writers, Baldwin suffered from depression and unsuccessfully tried to end his own life numerous times. RIP 🦋🌻✨ You are not alone & you are going to be okay🌻. Email [email protected] for support, to get connected to mental health resources or just to talk. Call 1800-273-TALK(8255) for immediate assistance/advice for yourself or someone in need. • • • #jamesbaldwin #simonesayslove #sslove #minoritymentalhealthmonth #blackandbrownmentalhealth #suicideprevention #growbabyglow #youarenotalone #community #mentalwellness #healing #support #1800273TALK #text741741 #18002738255suicidepreventionhotline #mentalhealthamerica #tennesseesuicidepreventionnetwork #nami #youareloved #suicidepreventionapp