Posted by Meltingpot on January 31, 2010, at 14:53:03
In reply to Is Suicide Ever A Viable Option?, posted by bulldog2 on January 31, 2010, at 9:34:15
I do think it is. I know they say that suicide is irrational but if you have been feeling irrational for years because of depression and anxiety then maybe suicide is actually rational. I think though you still should have tried everything there is to try before you do so.
I think people who are chronically ill and have been for years should be HELPED to kill themself in the most peaceful a way as possible. Why should people be left to throw themselves off train tracks etc.
I also think if I thought anyone I loved was suffering in the way that I do when I'm not on medication then I would feel very much inclined to help them to escape. As Linkadge says it's more selfish to want somebody to continue to live when they are suffering (whether it be mental or physical). Mental suffering feels like physical suffering to me anyway.
Although, what Phillipa said about a Doctor actually condoning suicide is pretty scary, I would personally like to have a Doctor who gave me hope and kept encouraging me to carry on and to keep trying.
Denise
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