Because really, it takes GUTS to actually end one’s own life by one’s own hands…. however, it is not an act to be glorified, denounced, or judged. Their pain is too much.

Yeah man. And as crazy as it sounds: my mother saved my live by telling me that nobody would care if I die (exept her of course!) I've been bullied for years and the thought in my head was "i'll kill myself so that they will talk about it in school and then my bullies will be ashamed of themself and stop" Only thing, it would not have changed one thing for me. I would be dead. So it's not quite"nobody cares" but rather "if you are dead nothing matters anymore". Don't do it. Get some help, I know it's hard, you are embarrassed to open up to people. But it's your life. You matter!!!

That's true. But it's not just depression that can lead to suicidal thoughts or to suicide itself. Chronic pain, addiction, an anxiety disorder, anorexia.. etc can unfortunately also lead to suicide 😥

I understand that we do not want to glorify or encourage suicide by any means; however for grieving family and loved ones it just seems like kind of a jerk thing to do to call their dearly departed a coward on top of that...

My father was terminally ill with cancer, and when he was given 4-6 weeks left at Christmas of 94' , after our family visit, while my younger 21 year old brother was sleeping in the bedroom next to his, he attempted to take his life. He survived for 11 days. He had some memory problems but still knew who we all were. Was left blind after the attempt. Even before, but definitely after, I have a deep empathy for people in this situation. My heart breaks for those who suffer from feelings that lead them to feeling like they have no other option. I often thought about the amount of pain that I knew my dad was in and how I've never felt hard feelings towards him,but wished there was something I could have done. I would encourage anyone and everyone to reach out to someone please. Even if it's a hotline number. Talk to someone. Someone cares about you very much and will do everything they can to help you. I know from the other side.

Depression f*****g sucks. You feel hopeless and stupid and numb. You feel that you are a burden and no one cares about you. THAT'S why people commit suicide.

I AM the depression... but I learned to cope with that joking about it... now I can't think about su***** because it's so complicated... living sucks but still simple

I wish I could upvote this more than once.

I'm sick of insurance companies using misinformation to cheat families and cause financial despair on top of tragedy.

it's not cool either, some people think it is

I wish I was brave enough to off myself.

Suicide stops the pain

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I've been in the other side and it is truly selfish. It may "take guts" But it's the most selfish act EVER, as everyone you supposedly care about, are the ones left dealing with pucking up the peices. My life was shattered when my fiance committed suicide a few years ago. And it took a long time to realize he WAS selfish and it wasn't my fault. He did it himself to himself. .... yet again. Everyone e else in his life was left realing and pointing fingers

Foxxy I honestly and sincerely hope you don't mean it in the first person as you wrote it, at least not in the present tense. If it means anything to you, I, a stranger, love reading your comments and it makes my every morning at least a bit more colorful. Let us be selfish for wanting you to stick around for us.

I have no idea who you are, but THANK YOU. The last sentence in your comment made me rethink what I've been saying for years. The way you worded it made me realize that I sound firstly ignorant, and secondly harsh. Thank you for sharing your insight and opening my eyes to the other side of things 💜

I agree with you on this suicide is not something you say you'll do if you don't get your way, people who are suicidal feel the only way to relieve the pain, the only way to let go of their problems is to take their own life i had been in those shoes, and i ended up in an inpatient unit for a week and afterwards i decided to take some day treatment originally because i was told that i would be there for only a few weeks and to skip a week long trip to camp Oakley in Utah, but i am glad those were in my head when i decided to take day treatment because i had TONS of support and i was there for 3 months but i started to gain skills for when i fell down. Suicide can be caused by thousands of things and one of my sisters old friends back at the east coast had Actually committed suicide and we have no idea why i also had a nightmare about my sister committing suicide once and i decided to talk to her about it. suicide is an extremely heavy topic that can shake up even the brightest.

I feel you way to much. And the thougts, the mapping, the lingering look at the pills returns now and then. I hope you found a way to get out of these holes where the only way out seems to be death

I hope things got better for you.

not that you should do it

Exactly, you feel like a burden... "It would be easier if... "... I hope life treats you a bit better now. All the best!

That was probably an unconscious reasoning for why I didn't tell anyone until roughly a year after those thoughts began. Even now I don't like having so much of my parents' attention on me. I don't want them to worry. I'm glad I told them, sure, but watching my mother cry after I told her...that's something that reminded me why I didn't tell her before. She didn't deserve to be burdened like that. But it worked out? I'm doing better, certainly. I have medication!

You are absolutely not selfish! The Catholic Church really angers me in it's opinion on suicide. I do believe it is an opinion, because not all Christian churches feel the same way. I really hope you are doing okay.

Your comment provoked some deep thought Kimberly… when I was 4 1/2 I found my fathers body in his bed, and at 46 I can look back and say it’s certainly affected the course of my life. In some ways that were painful and other ways with equanimity, understanding, forgiveness, even gratitude.. and there’s more to experience I’m sure. There’s a part of me that feels quite strongly that my well being is not permanently damaged by his suicide, no matter how broken I sometimes feel (which I wouldn’t pin entirely on that one act, my life same as many has been rife with challenges) I also deeply believe that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. We have these meat suits with all their senses, all their feelings, their capacity for pleasure and pain for a relatively short time, I choose to embrace whatever experiences Life offers me as best as I can. The more I’ve grieved the more capacity I find for joy, even bliss and it’s all beautiful, sacred.

Logic checks out, you're good.