I learned of the death of college student Carly Henley two days after her passing, on October 6, 2010. In the days soon to follow it became clear that scores and scores of people were wounded to the core by the loss. Wonderful evidence around the internet serves to almost suspend Carly Henley's personable allure, her impressive musical talent, and a short life the likes of which most anybody could envy.

Various reports tell of her short term struggle with depression of perhaps three months in duration. Significant in that was the introduction of anti-depressant drug Zoloft via prescription some two weeks before Carly took her own life.

Not lost on me now, finally, is the wording in the "Black Box Warning" with Zoloft, which states that antidepressants may increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in persons younger than 25. Risk is especially heightened during the first two months of taking anti-depressants.

The labels on anti-depressant drugs in the U.S. were altered to reference young adults aged 18 to 24 just three years earlier - in 2007.

It is my belief, now, that Carly just happened to land among the small percentage of anti-depressant users who are susceptible to being so affected by a powerful drug such as Zoloft.

One need not ever have known such a remarkable woman to feel the pain all around at the loss of Carly Henley.


So many life lessons are so well represented by Carly Henley's compelling spirit. Let me see if I can help some to gain fuller appreciation for a woman who continues to inspire everyone who ever knew of her.



On what would be Carly Henley's 31st birthday

 

Just looked around online to find that somebody made this plesant birthday video for somebody else set to Carly Henley's music.


Birthday video for a 3rd party set to Carly Henley's music

Can't tell whether they are people once connected in some way to Carly or whether they just randomly encountered Carly's music online.


This sort of suggests that Carly's music and her talents will be useful to others for an even longer time after she decided to depart this earth.


It seems odd to imagine Carly Henley wearing a Covid mask, or having to live by the constraints that society now knows because of the virus. 


Hopefully this special date finds all of Carly's family and dear friends making their way through these times  in the best ways possible, and that all have paused to remember Carly Henley on this her would-have-been 31st birthday.



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