Suicide,
Why do people do it? I use to think and agree with the statement it?s a selfish act. I also never understood the concept of being ?depressed? I didn?t understand it because it never happened to me. But life is a funny thing. I went through some real hard times as most of us have. I found myself circling more and more into depression. I worked like hell at it and I never gave up but the emotions were very real and scary. Some say it?s just a chemical imbalance. This may be true but when I tried antidepressants it didn?t help. It actually made me feel guilty taking pills. Was I that messed up in the head?
I think that people that commit suicide in their minds can?t stand the extreme pain they feel. It may be self-inflicted through judging ones self or it may come from feeling totally unworthy, be it your job, your relationships, or where you are in your life.
Is Suicide a selfish act? Obviously it affects people that care about you. But what about the person that doesn?t feel loved or cared about by anyone. I was lucky when I went through this. I had family and friends to help me. I came out the other side ok. I still have deep emotional scares from life events. Straight was only one of them. But I never gave up. I just kept telling myself that somehow, someway, everything would work out, and be OK. And for the most part it has. I just think that the anxiety that many of us feel becomes overpowering to some.
I don?t think Suicide is a selfish act. I think it?s a horrific sign of extreme sadness.
I would think that most suicides come from people that just want the pain to end. They can?t handle it anymore. I guess it?s kind of like Hell on earth in their minds. They just want the pain to go away. They also don?t want to harm anyone. Unfortunately this is what happens.
So if you know anyone that is really down, keep checking on them and encouraging them. It could make the difference between life and death. I also think that in this busy life, people can easily miss the clues. Also how many people have the necessary tools to openly talk about how they feel? This comes easy for us because of what we went through. But many can?t express themselves.
There are no easy answers with something as serious as taking ones life. I will not judge someone for his or her actions not even Curt Cobain. Your answer is right there. Why would someone with the success he had kill himself? The answer is Extreme, Unending, Unrelenting; PAIN?
..He just couldn?t handle it anymore.
This is not a justification, just an opinion.
