Luc Latulippe

luc,

i’m so, so sorry to hear this. please take good care, and thanks for the reminder - we can all use it!

xm
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Dear Luc, my heart just breaks hearing such news.  You are a good friend to remind us all about the help that is out there. People are so fragile… -ddb

Thanks folks. I’m very aware that many illustrators and designers can be very susceptible to depression, particularly when there are long weeks and months when no work is coming in. It’s important to remember we’re not alone, and there’s always some help out there.

dear luc, i just found this:

http://www.beyondbuffalo.com/?p=735

xm

Thanks Michael. Did you know him too? He was definitely the type of guy who stood out and got noticed.

So sorry to hear that, Luc.  My condolences go out to his family and friends.

Hi Luc! I’m a fan of your work for a long time! I’m sorry to hear about your friend. I’ve been through the same situation earlier this year. We, his friends, knew about his condition, but he wouldn’t listen to us and declined our help. Unfortunately, he was in the hands of a lousy profesional…

My condolences Luc, I’m sorry for your loss. Suicide has hit my family and my friends in the past and it’s difficult, very difficult, for everyone left behind. Better days are ahead.

Thanks for sharing your stories folks, and for your kind words.

I googled depression and suicide today looking for someone to talk to.  Your site and your friend were first.  I have to say, I was surprised that most on this discussion are male as statistically it’s more likely for “us chicks”.  You really hit it on the head about working alone:  there are so many wi-fi places out there we can work from anywhere. 

My best confidants remind me to get out daily.  And it does help.  How many people can smile at you if you’re in your closet-turned-office?  (I’m not sure I want the answer to that :-)  )

I’ve always referred to slipping into depression as “sliding down the hill” and on the 1-10 emotional anguish category, when you’re at zero nothing helps more than having someone you care about call you once each and every day to say they care.  It’s hard not to be critical but it’s amazing how much that helps.  (And when that went away for me, it was excruciating.)
True clinical depression makes your brain “illogical”.  When you’re depressed, it feels like none of the good things in your life even exist, the bad ‘stuff’ is insurmountable and that it will never, ever get better. 
OK, enough jabbering.  Please always remember the more typical [read: happy] memories of your friend.  More than anything he’d want you to not think less of him for this.  I can’t say anything to make your loss feel “better” but sharing as you have has helped me and I am grateful.

With condolences,

Leslie
Charlotte, NC

Thank you very much for your kind words and for sharing your experiences Charlotte. You’re absolutely right about that “lack of logic” during bouts of depression.

I am suffering from major depression.  Finally was diagnosed after years of irrational behavior and bitterness.  My husband left me after I started treatment, and attempted suicide but failed and am sorry I wasn’t successful. He calls me a phony and fake and says Ive been faking this behavior for years.  I love him but he says no one would treat someone so mean without knowing it. Please, someone out there help me.  I love my husband and want him to realize ive been suffering for over l9 years.

I need someone to talk to. I have been suffering from severe depression for quite some time. My doctor has me on Wellbutin, Xanax (for panic attacks) and Ativan, yet I still feel that my whole life has been based on a lie created, first by my parents and then by those that I thought that I could trust. If this is life then I don’t want to participate. It’s to painful. If I just knew that someone out there really cared it maybe would make a difference. Thanks.

If you’ve ever known someone battling depression, you can understand just how ‘real’ and dangerous it can be. As you mentioned above, there are medications and treatment options which can help alleviate some of the pain. Try to help them in any way you can.