by Lady Lee 234 Replies latest watchtower scandals
I know of two. First was a young sister who hung herself and the second a former elder over guilt watching porn. Reading this thread has been a real a eye opener on how serious this problem is in this cult. Very sad. I hope this this thread will help the ones Still sitting on the fence.
Hope you are doing well Lady Lee. Still Totally ADD
In my hood within a 50 mile radius an elder by hanging; a young brother by six shooter; a young brother jumps off a tall building and just recently another brother in mid twenties by hanging..there are others...it's just hard to keep track...Sad!
All suicides are kept as low key as possible so as not to bring reproach on 'Mother' or Sky Daddy...especially Sky Daddy...cause he, apparently, has a hard time coping!
Hope all is well for Lady Lee as well.
Unfortunately suicide, anxiety and depression is apart of the JWS sociological and psychological profile.
Disfellowshipping, family separation and marriage break ups are a main source among other reasons.
I'm aware of one, a DF/DA brother of a Witness in my ex's congregation. The service was at the funeral home instead of the Kingdom Hall, but was presided over by an elder. He read the obituary from the newspaper verbatim, then gave the usual Funeral Talk. There was no mention of the death being a suicide, even though that was known via the local gossip channels. Overall it was a very depressing affair, though I am glad I was there to offer sympathy and support to the family.
Edited to add, "What can we do about it?" I have taken (and recommend) the Mental Health First Aid course. It isn't about teaching you to be a counselor, rather it's about how to recognize those in need and encourage them to seek appropriate professional assistance.
Near Perth Western Australia
Grandfather Shoots and kills 3 Grandchildren Their mother His wife then finally himself
