https://www.insider.com/woman-dies-by-suicide-after-long-battle-with-lyme-disease-2022-9
A 22-year-old died by suicide after years-long struggle with chronic Lyme disease, her father says in a heart-wrenching LinkedIn post
- Amélie Champagne, 22, died by suicide this month after a battle with Lyme disease, her father said.
- Lyme disease can infiltrate the joints, heart, and nervous system if left untreated.
- Her father shared the news on LinkedIn.
Amélie Champagne, 22, struggled to find an explanation for her physical pain for years before she was finally diagnosed with Lyme disease in June 2021.
By then, the tick-borne bacteria had already taken a severe toll on her brain. On a Sunday this September — more than a year after her diagnosis — Champagne died by suicide.
Her father Alain, outgoing president of the Canadian drugstore chain Jean Coutu Group, recently shared the news in a poignant LinkedIn post. (See link for article)
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SUMMARY:
- Like so many, it took years before this woman got diagnosed with Lyme disease.
- And like so many, this complex disease(s) “hijacked her.”
- If you or someone you know is experiencing depression or has had thoughts of harming themself or taking their own life, get help. In the US, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which provides 24/7, free, confidential support for people in distress, as well as best practices for professionals and resources to aid in prevention and crisis situations. Help is also available through the Crisis Text Line — just text “HOME” to 741741.
For more:
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2022/04/28/top-killer-for-chronic-lyme-is-suicide/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2021/09/17/revisiting-an-anthropologists-view-of-lyme-related-suicide/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/07/17/lyme-disease-made-man-consider-suicide/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2017/03/21/military-veterans-suicide-and-lymemsids/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/08/25/neuropsychiatric-lyme-borreliosis-an-overview-with-a-focus-on-a-specialty-psychiatrists-clinical-practice/
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