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RIP Gilles Castel.

by amself 3y ago

RIP Gilles Castel.

ykonstant 3y ago
Such a horrible loss. The rumors say it was depression; I am also suffering from clinical depression, and fortunately got some medical help in time.
- amphitheatre 3y ago
  Glad you got some medical help. I hope you’re feeling better these days.
- coolThingsFirst 3y ago
  Did it help?
  - ykonstant 3y ago
    I am alive.
    - coolThingsFirst 3y ago
      Are you happy or each day is a struggle?
  - bowsamic 3y ago
    Help has such a broad range of meanings here. It can mean anything from achieving what you want to and living a happy life (unlikely) to avoiding killing yourself (likely). Most prognoses for depression look more like "can you cope with feeling like this for the rest of your life?" vs. "we will cure you". The latter is, of course, possible, though generally there is a problem. Many people have chronic depression, and it generally takes a long time and a lot of therapist effort to "cure depression" unless you are lucky, so there aren't really the resources to fix the problem for most people in the world. Usually at best we can learn to cope with it, especially if it has origins in early trauma.
amphitheatre 3y ago
Such a loss, he was a talented person. I always checked in on his site from time to time to see if there were any updates on his tooling or what he was using it for. RIP
DrNosferatu 3y ago
Not to be confrontational or point fingers to anyone specific, but in general, it would be more helpful that acquaintances, instead of concern/react to the tragedy of the death, would instead concern/react to the tragedy of the preceding depression.
- bowsamic 3y ago
  Why, though?
  - DrNosferatu 3y ago
    Why? To help/encourage depressed people finding quality help - so the worst outcome (suicide) doesn't happen.
    - bowsamic 3y ago
      I don't really understand how that is related to your suggestion. Why would it encourage that?
      - DrNosferatu 3y ago
        ...? (Absurdity check: we're both talking of suicide prevention, right?) I really don't know how to best answer you - so I recruited some help: "Catching the early signs of someone struggling—like pulling back from activities or expressing a sense of hopelessness—can be key. It’s about noticing changes and gently encouraging a conversation or professional help." "Sometimes people just don’t know where to start with getting help. If we can proactively share resources, like info on good therapists or support groups with someone in need, it can be a nudge in the right direction." Assuming you believe psychology/psychotherapy has scientific merit, that is.
blt 3y ago
May he rest in peace. I was excited to see what he did later in life. I don't like equating a person with their professional output, but this post shows a level of creativity and vigor that is extremely rare. I'm sure it was apparent in other aspects of his life. I imagine his friends and family cherished him.

RIP Gilles Castel.

by amself 3y ago

RIP Gilles Castel.

Such a horrible loss. The rumors say it was depression; I am also suffering from clinical depression, and fortunately got some medical help in time.

amphitheatre 3y ago
Glad you got some medical help. I hope you’re feeling better these days.
coolThingsFirst 3y ago
Did it help?
- ykonstant 3y ago
  I am alive.
  - coolThingsFirst 3y ago
    Are you happy or each day is a struggle?
- bowsamic 3y ago
  Help has such a broad range of meanings here. It can mean anything from achieving what you want to and living a happy life (unlikely) to avoiding killing yourself (likely). Most prognoses for depression look more like "can you cope with feeling like this for the rest of your life?" vs. "we will cure you". The latter is, of course, possible, though generally there is a problem. Many people have chronic depression, and it generally takes a long time and a lot of therapist effort to "cure depression" unless you are lucky, so there aren't really the resources to fix the problem for most people in the world. Usually at best we can learn to cope with it, especially if it has origins in early trauma.

amphitheatre 3y ago

Such a loss, he was a talented person. I always checked in on his site from time to time to see if there were any updates on his tooling or what he was using it for. RIP

DrNosferatu 3y ago

Not to be confrontational or point fingers to anyone specific, but in general, it would be more helpful that acquaintances, instead of concern/react to the tragedy of the death, would instead concern/react to the tragedy of the preceding depression.

bowsamic 3y ago
Why, though?
- DrNosferatu 3y ago
  Why? To help/encourage depressed people finding quality help - so the worst outcome (suicide) doesn't happen.
  - bowsamic 3y ago
    I don't really understand how that is related to your suggestion. Why would it encourage that?
    - DrNosferatu 3y ago
      ...? (Absurdity check: we're both talking of suicide prevention, right?) I really don't know how to best answer you - so I recruited some help: "Catching the early signs of someone struggling—like pulling back from activities or expressing a sense of hopelessness—can be key. It’s about noticing changes and gently encouraging a conversation or professional help." "Sometimes people just don’t know where to start with getting help. If we can proactively share resources, like info on good therapists or support groups with someone in need, it can be a nudge in the right direction." Assuming you believe psychology/psychotherapy has scientific merit, that is.

blt 3y ago

May he rest in peace. I was excited to see what he did later in life. I don't like equating a person with their professional output, but this post shows a level of creativity and vigor that is extremely rare. I'm sure it was apparent in other aspects of his life. I imagine his friends and family cherished him.