BehindTheMedspeak: Depression kills another one

There is someone reading this who is seriously considering suicide at this very second.

You may even have the means in your hand, while you debate one more time whether or not to go ahead.

If that's the case, click here.

If you're not that close, then click here.

Some years ago when I was in a very bad (psychological) place, I happened on John McManamy's website.

He responded to my cries for help without delay or fail.

I am here to tell you that depression is as curable as pneumonia.

It is not the equivalent of metastatic cancer although it feels like it.

So visit McManany's website whenever you're not feeling so good.

It could save your life.

Regarding the headline of this post: the following story appeared in the Washington Post on March 30 of this year:

Missing Potomac Man's Vehicle Found

The vehicle of a missing Potomac physician was found yesterday near the C&O Canal, but rescue divers who searched the canal for three hours found no sign of the man, authorities said.

Montgomery County police received a call about 1 a.m. about a silver Chrysler Sebring matching the description of the car belonging to Scott Nathan LaBaer, 39, in a gravel parking lot along River Road near Pettit Way, police said.

LaBaer had been depressed, according to his family, and he has not been heard from since about 4:30 p.m. Monday, when he spoke to his wife by phone.

Police dogs and divers from the county's Fire and Rescue Service searched the canal between Pennyfield Lock Road and Violettes Lock Road but found nothing, spokesman Pete Piringer said.

LaBaer is white, six feet tall and 175 pounds, with blue eyes and short, light-brown hair.

He was last seen wearing a beige trench coat, a light-blue shirt, red tie and khaki pants.

Anyone with information can call 240-773-5070 or 301-279-1602, or the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.

That was on Wednesday, March 30.

This morning, Monday, April 18, the Post ran the following short item:

Body in Potomac Identified as Physician

Remains recovered from the banks of the Potomac River on Saturday have been identified as those of a Montgomery County physician who had been missing since last month.

Scott Nathan LaBaer, 39, of the 8700 block of Seven Locks Road in Potomac, was reported missing on March 28.

Police said he suffered from depression.

Police discovered LaBaer's silver Chrysler Sebring convertible March 30 abandoned in a gravel lot near the C&O canal.

Police dogs and divers from the county's Fire and Rescue Service searched the canal but found nothing.

Police said there was no evidence of foul play.

The cause of LaBaer's death will be determined by the state medical examiner's office in Baltimore.

LaBaer's death, like that of every single person who commits suicide due to depression, was 100% preventable.

Like I said, click on the link above.