While I find that video..humerous at the beginning. I do think suicide is selfish. Reason being I lost my mother to suicide at the age of 8. Its effects were and are long lasting and have created deeper issues in life. Resentments and many other issues stemming from her decision. Her decision to end life continues to haunt mine still.

I'm sorry for your loss. I think a lot of people only think of suicide as something personal and do not see how it may victimize others related to the suicidal person. Your post is not the first time I see this story. As I posted a bit earlier, something similar happened in my girlfriend's family where a single mother of children killed herself.

Thats terrible. Now those kids will suffer the rest of their lives. Its not that you cant still turn out ok. Some are stronger than others. Pain cant be measured on one scale of the same. Its just sad to see someone get to that point of feeling thats the only answer. We only get one shot at life as far as I know. Not fair to loved ones to take the easy way out. Not to me anyway.

It's complicated, but I don't think it's fair to blame someone who commits suicide when they're mentally unhealthy, if not even diseased. It's a tragedy that leaves multiple victims, but I don't see how it does any good to place the blame on the depressed person.

I'm not saying suicide should be encouraged, just that it's a blameless crime.

Started seeing a therapist for my depression. Realized I should have probably started a lot sooner.

I really have a lot more respect for therapy now that I've been through a few sessions. Now I have to decide if I want to see a psychiatrist...

Well if it makes you get 'rid' of your depression faster.. Why not?

I'm going back to a therapist. I really do need someone to talk through my anxiety and stress with. No wonder I have a permanent headch ache at the moment.

You should Vanilla.
I'm like 20.000 miles away from you and even I am worried ;)

I'm going to be INCREDIBLY open here, more open than I usually am. I've attempted suicide four times, and am currently undergoing treatment and medication for depression. Each and every time I attempted my own life (first and third times by hanging myself, second time with an OD and the fourth and final time by trying to throw myself down a stairwell) I felt trapped, like I had no option than to do what I was doing.

With me it was a combination of stress, undignosed depression, events prior to the actual attempts and some other factors, like the first attempt in which I was sure I wouldn't be disturbed by anyone because my family were out shopping.

Problem with something like the issue of suicide is that it's HUGELY personal to each person who attempts it, and depression is also equally personal.

Did you any of those times seriously consider how you would hurt the people close to you had any of your attempts succeeded?