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Old 04-10-2011, 11:32 PM   #266 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe
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Originally Posted by Ian E Coleman View Post
Suicide hurts lots of people, not just the person who commits it. Despite this, in the mindset of a depressed suicide victim, it's not giving up, it's escape. And I think that's an important difference.
Exactly. Also, someone who wants to commit suicide may feel that they're doing their loved ones a favor. Perhaps they feel as if they're a burden.
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