Re: Suicide

shortbreadlover · ‎06-25-2018

i feelthat people don't really want to end their lives. they are just seeking a way to end some emtional pain and feel that this is the way to do it.

i know that this is how i have felt in the past year.

panda1234 · ‎04-27-2015

@shortbreadlover wrote:
i feelthat people don't really want to end their lives. they are just seeking a way to end some emtional pain and feel that this is the way to do it.

i know that this is how i have felt in the past year.

@shortbreadlover @That is true, my daughter feels this way quite often for long periods of time. I call it a cancer of the soul.

PamfromCT · ‎05-22-2014

@hckynut wrote:

@Annabellethecat66

Don't know about children, but read that 22 Veterans commit suicide each day.

And I believe the number of Opiod OD's killed around 60-70,000 last year. That to me is an epidemic, but how often do you hear this mentioned in the media? They seem more concerned with more trivial things, in my opinion, why?

hckynut

John, I have read about and also heard about these statistics about our veterans, It is truly appalling. And also how many veterans are among the homeless. It says a great deal about our priorities, or rather, lack of them. As far as attention in the news, most news is taken up by terrible accidents, heinous criminal acts, or constant political drama. I supplement by reading and watching more intellectual types of forums, whenever possible. Yes, we have massive problems, but no one I can think of would find our failure to help our veterans as trivial.

Mary Bailey · ‎03-09-2010

@shortbreadlover wrote:
i feelthat people don't really want to end their lives. they are just seeking a way to end some emtional pain and feel that this is the way to do it.

i know that this is how i have felt in the past year.

@shortbreadlover I'm glad they you are here!

I think the people that want to end their life don't tell anyone or give any hints. They don't want to be stopped.

the ones that want to be stopped will give hints so that someone will intervene and stop them, but sadly it's not always picked up on...

chiclets · ‎07-01-2012

Suicide is not just loneliness, helplessness, or emotional issues. It is a combination of many things.

The darkness sets in and the darker it is the hurt and pain becomes intense and finding the moment of release, in the darkness, one slips away and just lets go. Some purposely and some by default.

A soul without being. Suicide is personal. It is difficult to understand the why.

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

I could have written your post. I know that many of my former students came from nice homes with wealthy parents and wore expensive clothes to school....they had the newest and best of everything....but lacked parenting and were trying to navigate adolescence alone. The parents were busy with their careers and their own interests. I never lost a student to suicide, but I had one 7th grader die from sniffing TV tuner oil....which they don’t even make anymore....the first time she tried it. It was supposed to make you high. It didn’t. She was so unhappy. My heart broke as I really do think it was an accident.

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

You are so right. I think social media has glamorized suicide, which is tragic. Putting away the cellphones and iPads at home and talking to each other would really help in many cases..,and that includes the parents, not just their kids!

Jackhound Mom · ‎03-09-2010

@shortbreadloverI stopped after I read your post. I am sorry that you have had pain of some sort this past year! I'm sure others will write to you also.

May I just say that even though we don't know each other I care and hope that this year brings you happiness and every kind of comfort that you need.

Don't give up on finding a solution that is right for you.

This place is fun for the most part for me and I have connected with some of the nicest people on the planet right here. I know you will meet friends and have a few laughs along the way.

Take care of yourself,

Cathy

Tinkerbell3 · ‎03-10-2010

People are not committing suicide because of dysfunctional families- Yes, there can be factors which may create stress from family relationships, environment, etc., BUT, certainly not always!

I suggest reading the FACTS because there are various variables and factors- Kids are under too much stress with school, socially, sports, feeling accepted- Social media does not help! Kids are nasty, critical and bullying others at crazy rates. THey often feel vulnerable and alone.

We ALL need to pay closer attention.

I have heard far too many stories about adult suicides recently as well. VERY sad!

Cookie2025 · ‎03-10-2010

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
@ECBG Remember, I told you my nephew (whom I lived with at one time) took a gun...bought specifically to blow off his head...did just that.

When the children came the next morning to go swimming at the local pool, his partial body was there at the entrance.

He’d never mentioned anything that would have led us to think he’d do that. To this day no one knows why he’d do that.

He didn’t drink and had never done drugs. He worked out every day. He was very attractive and had lots of friends.

We all attended seminars to try to understand suicide and the bottom line, you don’t always see it coming or know it’s coming.

It’s often something that’s hastily done. I’ve watched a lot of shows about it.

I know people, myself included, who had extremely difficult lives growing up.

I’ve often wondered what makes me different that nothing remotely like that ever entered my mind.

I know someone who’s life in school was sheer Hell. But she never thought about suicide. She’s still not a happy person, but she feel like she survived.

I’ve read where the most dangerous time and when a suicidal person must be watched is when they start feeling a little better from the meds.

The theory is when they are in the depths of despair they don’t have the energy. However, as they feel slightly better and get a tiny bit of energy....that’s when they’re the most vulnerable emotionally.

I’ve also read where suicides can run in families. I’ve had other family members die this way.

However, it was many years ago and this nephew never knew about them.

The emotions a loved one feels (anger, guilt ) an entire range of emotions is overwhelming.

My Brother decided to end his life. As to exactly WHY we will never know. He did have significant health issues - diabetes requiring testing 4x daily and the recent removal of his lower leg. He was the perfect PT patient and whenever we asked him how he was doing he would reply 'great'.

He went out the 10th floor window at his home. He somehow landed on a roof with a foot of foam and 3 inches of rubber - he survived but his brain was gone.

I had another brother die from renal cancer that traveled to his lungs and brain. He died the same day the suicide brother went out the window. We believe he wanted to be with him and other Family members that had passed in the last two years.

2019 was one year I don't ever want to repeat. I lost so many friends from cancer, car accidents and natural causes.