Chelsea Manning 'safe' after tweeting alarming photo hinting at suicide

[Devil Child]

Source: NY Daily News

The U.S. Senate candidate — a former soldier and whistleblower — who is hoping to unseat a Maryland Democrat shared a jarring photo of what appeared to be her poised to jump from the ledge of an unidentified high-rise building.

The figure in the photo was wearing pink pajamas and had painted toenails. It's unclear where the photo was taken.

"I'm sorry - I tried - I'm sorry I let you all down," Manning wrote. "Im not really cut out for this world - I tried adapting to this world out here but I failed you - I couldn't do this anymore - I can take people I don't know hating me but not my own friends," she added. "I tried and I'm sorry about my failure."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/chelsea-manning-safe-tweeting-photo-hinting-suicide-article-1.4013367

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Thankful she is safe and securing any needed assistance.

[irisblue]

1. I do not like her politics or political positions, but I'm glad she's safe.

I did see one of the deleted tweets.

[janterry]

2. She has a personality disorder

She needs a lot of help. I hope she gets it.

[Voltaire2]

3. Transgendered is not a personality disorder.

However many transgender people suffer from severe depression.

[janterry]

4. But Borderline Personality Disorder is

imo (and it's just from what I see about her online)

[cstanleytech]

7. Manning should still seek professional help for being

depressed enough to even hint at wanting to commit suicide as that is not a rational thing to want for an otherwise healthy adult.

[jberryhill]

14. No one said it was

All kinds of people have personality disorders.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. I don't think this is a winning psychological profile for a politician

Hope she gets the help she needs. And an occupation more suitable for her life.

[marble falls]

8. I agree with what you say and how gently you said it. She has a place where she can...

contribute to a more open and accepting Democratic and democratic society, the US Senate is just not the place for her to work from. We encourage her to get to a better place so she can get to make her contribution.

[JohnnyRingo]

10. Yeah, I think she can wrap that campaign up.

When one makes their own opposition video citing an inability to cope with the challenges of daily life, it's time to find a new niche outside politics.

[Blue_Tires]

18. Manning's campaign was dead in the water when she started glad-handing Nazis and lying about it

and now this self-appointed savior of democracy IS LITERALLY TELLING PEOPLE NOT TO VOTE(!)

Link to tweet

I am curious to know what the "radically different" vehicle for change will be, because if voting and mobilization isn't enough then the next step involves bullets and explosives...

[Lil Missy]

6. I'm glad she's okay. She might be more successful pursuing a different career.

[FreepFryer]

9. Hope is she is well, and hope she is finished with public life. Not a fan. (n/t)

[TheBlackAdder]

11. That's a novel campaign strategy for a political candidate to use.

[truthisfreedom]

12. Pink PJs?

Get your shit together. Seek professional help, Chelsea!

[Ilsa]

13. She shouldn't be looking for a high stress job in politics, IMO. nt

[ehrnst]

15. I hope she gets the help she needs. (nt)

[Oneironaut]

16. Though im not a fan of Chelsea as a public figure,

I think she should take time off for herself and rebuild her life. Transitioning alone is a very mentally-taxing task. She might find more happiness leaving the drama and finding something else to do.

[Blue_Tires]

17. Chelsea's mental fragility is wearing thin...

And she has a much bigger support system than I ever did...