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I just wanted to thank Riot Games for saving my life. THANK YOU.

Sefirosu·10/30/2014, 4:06:55 AM·53 votes·3,055 views

Hello Riot Games and fellow summoners!

My name is David and I am 23 years old. I have been playing League of Legends for about 2 years and a half. Of course I've had my ups and downs with the games but I always come back to it. What I am writing now is something that I've been wanting to send you guys but never had the courage to. So I finally decided to come here and type it out to you guys.

I have been suffering from depression since I was 16. I never really had friends during my high school years so I was pretty much a loner. Video games were pretty much my saving grace. It felt good to just play games and have fun with it.However there was one time my depression worsened and I was on the verge of suicide. I felt like I had no salvation and just wanted to disappear. Thankfully my mom stopped me in time and helped me through it. From that day on it was like a wake up call for me. I immersed my self even further in the world of video games and found my own little world. Fast forward a couple of years later and I am now playing League of Legends. This was recently of course. Just a couple of weeks ago, my depression worsened again. I've been laying in bed for hours without moving. I was to the point of no return. I was about to commit suicide again not too long ago. I felt miserable and worthless. But something stopped me. My friends helped me through it. And that night I remember just booting up League of Legends and playing games. Believe it or not, League of Legends helped me get away from all of my suicidal tendencies. It was my own safe haven.

Sorry for the long message, Riot Games and fellow summoners. But I just want to say thank you so much. League has helped me build my own little world and forget about all of my negative feelings. Sometimes I find myself with a smile on my face while playing LoL. My favorite champion is Lux and I love playing with her. I hope you keep up the good work and I can't wait to see what you will do with the game next. League of Legends is one of the few things that keeps me grounded when I need it.

Again, Thank you Riot Games staff for everything. You have helped me so much.

Sincerely, David. aka "Pyromancy Flame".

27 Comments

GhostCadillac10/30/2014, 4:58:22 AM15 votes

Reaching out In the world To Others in need

Barkhoof10/30/2014, 3:02:00 PM7 votes

I feel you, in the most literal sense - during college, my father died and there were days that I could not get out of bed. I went in and out of depression and the one thing that struck me about this story is that that you don't mention a professional counselor, social worker, or someone outside of your home you can talk to. I don't want to discredit your mother or the fact that video games are an AMAZING release for someone in depression (for me it was WoW) but I would really encourage you to also talk to someone professionally. You'd be amazed at how well you might feel.

It seems as though you're in a good place right now, which is wonderful, but I would really, REALLY encourage you to seek out someone just to listen to you, even if you aren't feeling depressed right now. If nothing else, keeping appointments causes you to get out into the world, which truly is a beautiful place. I hope you continue to be in a good, emotionally well state. God bless.

OwlMechanic10/30/2014, 6:06:35 AM7 votes

Just remember take all those feelings, and pin them to your laugh key.

If you've done your job right you just may force your enemy laner to understand how you've felt.

Rikari10/30/2014, 5:02:56 PM6 votes

"Don't kill yourself,kill all your friends and people you don't know in an online field of Justice!" - LoL. Letting Others Live.

My Pee Burns10/30/2014, 4:52:00 AM3 votes

:) Good job once again, riot.

Decaedeus10/30/2014, 9:55:23 PM3 votes

Honestly, I'm surprised. With the sheer amount of toxicity in game, it's surprising that this guy felt better after playing a few games. Faith in humanity restored... slightly.

On The Røcks10/30/2014, 4:38:50 PM2 votes

Glad to hear mate! :D

Featherztorm10/30/2014, 8:11:30 AM2 votes

Depression is a serious issue, and I know quite a few people suffering from severe depression. Stay safe brother. There may come a time when you see negativity in League of Legends, but that's when you mute all-chat, block your teammates, and just skype with friends. That, or you can watch pron's. That's always a good alternative. Rub that sorrow right outta your system with a healthy dose of Jergens, and you're all set. Then you can play league again, and you may see improvement. If not, rinse and repeat. Good luck m8.

GoldenLeSpoink10/30/2014, 5:46:20 PM2 votes

;_; This story made me realize how important this game is as well to me. League of Legends may be filled with people who are toxic and rude, but it does have those few summoners that are just so nice that you just want to hug them.

Judge Arcadia10/30/2014, 6:31:07 PM2 votes

Great news OP, but I am still trying to figure out how LoL with all its trolls and horrid people actually helped you.

Bouffon dAnglais10/30/2014, 3:17:09 PM2 votes

Thanks for the sharing. I know it might be hard for you to tell someone about your situation.

Ruffhsu10/31/2014, 4:24:11 AM1 votes

See? Stories like these deserve to be heard. League of Legends is a great game and Rito is too good at what they are doing. Also, I hope everybody has a wonderful Halloween! (Don't watch too many scary movies or look at Teemo )

Narasimha10/30/2014, 5:49:05 PM1 votes

I'd super ultra mega like to believe this. But anyone saying that Lol drove them AWAY from depression just sounds too crazy to be true. Hell, I had to stop playing LoL (Well, all online games.) because it was making my depression worse.

Midlights Mean10/30/2014, 5:59:27 PM1 votes

Hello Riot Games and fellow summoners!

My name is David and I am 23 years old. I have been playing League of Legends for about 2 years and a half. Of course I've had my ups and downs with the games but I always come back to it. What I am writing now is something that I've been wanting to send you guys but never had the courage to. So I finally decided to come here and type it out to you guys.

I have been suffering from depression since I was 16. I never really had friends during my high school years so I was pretty much a loner. Video games were pretty much my saving grace. It felt good to just play games and have fun with it.However there was one time my depression worsened and I was on the verge of suicide. I felt like I had no salvation and just wanted to disappear. Thankfully my mom stopped me in time and helped me through it. From that day on it was like a wake up call for me. I immersed my self even further in the world of video games and found my own little world. Fast forward a couple of years later and I am now playing League of Legends. This was recently of course. Just a couple of weeks ago, my depression worsened again. I've been laying in bed for hours without moving. I was to the point of no return. I was about to commit suicide again not too long ago. I felt miserable and worthless. But something stopped me. My friends helped me through it. And that night I remember just booting up League of Legends and playing games. Believe it or not, League of Legends helped me get away from all of my suicidal tendencies. It was my own safe haven.

Sorry for the long message, Riot Games and fellow summoners. But I just want to say thank you so much. League has helped me build my own little world and forget about all of my negative feelings. Sometimes I find myself with a smile on my face while playing LoL. My favorite champion is Lux and I love playing with her. I hope you keep up the good work and I can't wait to see what you will do with the game next. League of Legends is one of the few things that keeps me grounded when I need it.

Again, Thank you Riot Games staff for everything. You have helped me so much.

Sincerely, David. aka "Pyromancy Flame".

Wait till your account gets banned and your depression causes you to sink even further.