Scatterbrain
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Hello - first time poster so please...be kind! I have come across this site many times before whilst following crimes both in Australia and abroad but this case compelled me to finally register.
My initial reaction is that this case reminds me a lot of Daniel O'Keefe, a young Geelong man who seemingly disappeared without a trace some years ago. He was eventually found deceased, after many unconfirmed sightings, underneath his own home. He had taken his own life and left no indication of intending to do so. Elisa may have seemingly "had it all" from the outside looking in. Yes, she was socialising only hours before her last contact with husband and/ or neighbour/s. But people with depression are adept at putting on a mask and fooling everyone around them that they are fine, even when crumbling on the inside. Yes, she is a mother - but depression doesn't discriminate. Sometimes the burden on your soul outweighs any burden your dependants have on you. And yes, she obviously enjoyed engaging in social debate, however sometimes there simply isn't enough words to describe the pain a person suffering depression feels. I say these things as a mother, as a woman of a similar age to Elisa and with similar interests. But mostly I say this as someone who suffers debilitating depression. One minute you can be coping...and only hours later the world constricts and feels so desolate that the thought of checking out permanently is overwhelmingly inviting. I hope this makes sense - I really just wanted to offer an alternative perspective. The link to Lifeline at the end of some of today's news stories makes me think that this tragically is what the outcome here will be.
My initial reaction is that this case reminds me a lot of Daniel O'Keefe, a young Geelong man who seemingly disappeared without a trace some years ago. He was eventually found deceased, after many unconfirmed sightings, underneath his own home. He had taken his own life and left no indication of intending to do so. Elisa may have seemingly "had it all" from the outside looking in. Yes, she was socialising only hours before her last contact with husband and/ or neighbour/s. But people with depression are adept at putting on a mask and fooling everyone around them that they are fine, even when crumbling on the inside. Yes, she is a mother - but depression doesn't discriminate. Sometimes the burden on your soul outweighs any burden your dependants have on you. And yes, she obviously enjoyed engaging in social debate, however sometimes there simply isn't enough words to describe the pain a person suffering depression feels. I say these things as a mother, as a woman of a similar age to Elisa and with similar interests. But mostly I say this as someone who suffers debilitating depression. One minute you can be coping...and only hours later the world constricts and feels so desolate that the thought of checking out permanently is overwhelmingly inviting. I hope this makes sense - I really just wanted to offer an alternative perspective. The link to Lifeline at the end of some of today's news stories makes me think that this tragically is what the outcome here will be.
