Hi everyone. I am new to the site and going through a traumatic event. On monday, my husbands little brother was found in the mountains - he had taken his life. In the last year or so he was changing. He couldnt keep a job, he become reclusive and unsocial and ran into many financial problems. We assumed this led to depression and was the cause. The family rallied together last night. In a shocking call to one of his only friends in a far away state that he had met online, We found out that he had a very severe case of crohns disease. He had told her and made her promise not to tell. I dont think any of grasped it last night. But this morning I started researching and am realizing, maybe that is why he couldnt find a job he felt comfortable with, maybe that is why he became so unsocial. I am heartbroken even more so today thinking maybe the morning he took his life, he was in so much pain and couldnt take it any more. I appreciate your thoughts. I feel even more awful knowing he was in pain and all alone, refusing to tell his family becuase he was embarrassed (this is just speculation) but none of us had any idea. All we can think about
his how much we were on his case to get a job and take care of his bills. Can any tell me anything of how he felt. Maybe how bad it gets. He was 26. His friend also told us that his dentist recently found a strange tumor in his mouth. Could that have been related. Thanks to all who reply. I cant stop crying thinking about
the morning he did it. Trying to channel what he was feeling. Wishing one of us had been home. Thank you