Suicide Thoughts and Opinions?

[fillfran82]

The following headline circulated the local media here:

AZ's suicide rate rises among middle-aged

Basically the suicide rate for people between 38 and 64 has risen dramatically. Being in that age group, I certainly understand why.
I am depressed, but no where near suicidal.

What are your thoughts on suicide?
Leave them alone and let them do it or lock them up until they can see a life ahead?

 

Hello I'm sure there are a lot of people whose life are not going exactly the way they want. In which case suicide may come to mind. I myself have been down that road and felt death was the only way out. The only person who was able to help me back on my feet was myself. The truth is however much we want to prevent a suicide it's up to the person to live. It's there life we can’t live there life for them. The only thing we can do is be there when they need us.

[kilophkadamas]

There are so many people with problems and the need to to express their feelings, but because of the stigma that society has on people that are emotional, alot of us are inclined to hold it in until it becomes too much to handle.

You always here people with BS statements like "You just need to be stronger" or "Wow, be a man/adult and stop worrying about the small stuff", but these don't help any. People that make those kind of statements also never mention that they also get help in various situations, nobody can live life just making it on their own.

[samrhett2]

While I personally believe that what you have said is true, even believers have times of darkness.  It was very hurtful to me that my dad just thought that if my faith was stronger I could heal myself.  Honestly that makes about as much sense as those who follow religions that don't believe in the use of modern medicine.  I think it is unfair to suggest that if only someone was stronger in their faith that they could be healed from mental illness.  That only adds to that poor person feeling guilty and worthless and flawed.  As if it is all their fault.

I understand you are trying to offer a way out and into the light, but please don't think that it is always that simple, because many believers also end up committing suicide when they can no longer tolerate the pain.  Unlike what my parents taught me, I believe that they are not punished eternally for being driven to end their own suffering.