I woke up Monday morning to an email from the partner of a member of my online depression forum, telling me that C. had died on Easter morning of cardiac arrest. I sat at my desk stunned. All I could think was that a big part of the heart of the forum was gone.

I am not a very emotional person, but as I sat reading the remembrances of C. that members were posting on the forum, the tears were pouring down my face. The posts confirmed my initial feeling – this was someone that in a short time had had a real impact on the community.

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