Thank you. I do not suppose that every TS/TG is close to suicide, or that, if they are, they will necessarily tell people. The two people I knew were very close friends, and told me things they would not have dreamed of telling others. On the other hand, perhaps my experience is limited, though I would argue that it is deep. And a feeling of despair does not necessarily express itself as suicidal despair; for instance, the LJer I mentioned is notoriously, and by his/her own admission, an addict to rage that makes yours truly sound mild and balanced by comparison.