Ask HN : How not to feel depressed, hearing Heroes committing suicide? :(

There's a good chance that this is a warning sign for you. You may be mildly depressed yourself.

Depression is not something to be taken lightly. Something in your brain is overloaded. Whatever the cause (it could be many things) it should be taken seriously. Talk to somebody you trust about it.

Seeing the reaction on Hacker News, I think it's fair to say that Aaron had a huge amount of support and following that he might not even have been aware of himself.

Life and surroundings can become very tough when people are up against seemingly insurmountable odds, but I think it's worth keeping faith that there are enough likeminded souls out there, even if it's hard to keep in touch with them all - Aaron and Ilya won't be forgotten.

It's okay to feel sad.

Sadness is not depression.