Member-only story
Murdered Her Ex Boyfriend Through Text? The Case of Conrad Roy III.
A seemingly harmless long distance relationship turns dark fast.
Trigger Warning: This story contains details of mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and eating disorders as well as details about suicide and suicide ideation.
If you or someone you know is at risk of harming themselves, reach out to 1–800–273–8255 (U.S.) You’re not alone.
Conrad Henry Roy III was someone that anyone struggling with a mental illness can easily sympathize with. He was born on September 12, 1995 in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts and grew up with two younger sisters and his parents.
Conrad was known to be your typical well rounded teenager. From the outside looking in, he was an honor student who loved to play baseball. Outside of school, he worked with his father and grandfather for their tugboat company and Conrad was in the process of getting his Captain’s license.
In 2014, Conrad graduated high school with a 3.88 GPA and was given a scholarship to study business at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. However, he decided to not go down the path of pursuing college and continue working in his family’s tugboat business.
Conrad’s Mental Health History
Conrad had a huge setback in his adolescence in 2011 when his parents filed for divorce. Since he was in such a trivial time in his life, this took a huge toll on Conrad mentally and emotionally. Eventually, Conrad was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety and struggled these conditions immensely throughout his high school career.
When it came to treatment, Conrad’s mom used to work is psychiatric care so she thought she had a good grasp of what medications would work best to treat him. He was prescribed an antidepressant and started seeing a cognitive behavioral therapist. However, this didn’t seem to be enough to suffice at one point because prior to his case, he attempted to commit suicide by overdosing on acetaminophen.
In addition, Conrad also recorded videos of himself in the form of “video dairies” where he would talk about all of the thoughts running through his mind and how he was feeling.
