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I'm not sure it walls 'balls' that made him jump in front of a truck. It was pure desperation, a mentally unwell person believing that the only solution was to end his life. It was a chemical imbalance in his brain which caused depression and pushed him into extreme irrational behaviour. It is very sad and I sincerely hope he can come out the other end. As you say, there are plenty who aren't so lucky.Takes some serious balls 1. to jump in front of a truck but then 2. to survive and 3. to come out and talk about it so publically.
I'm assuming that talking about it and giving a full account of what happened and the time leading up to the suicide attempt is part of the therapy.
Very sad how alone depression can make people feel. I think his wife's tweet saying "It’s a serious illness where your world & reality are warped." sums it up for me. Glad he's on the mend - hope he can move on from this. It certainly make you think of the ones who don't.