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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 554106" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I don't agree that some level of mental illness must be present to take ones life. I think to assume so, just because the majority of the time that is the case, is wrong. What about the person who receives a dreadful terminal illness diagnosis and chooses to end it sooner with some measure of control, than later? That is just one example, and a rather good one in my opinion. Statistics of suicide dramatically increase during high unemployment rates and economic crisis as well.........they were rampant when the banks failed in the 30's and no way am I going to buy that all of those people were mentally ill. A perfectly sane person can have a series of life events that bring them to their knees and without adequate coping skills and or supports, they can and do make the choice to end their lives. </p><p></p><p>It took every single coping skill I have and then some during this past year, not to mention the unfailing support of my family and this board. It wasn't just losing Fred, although that alone would've been enough........it was mother in law and bff and several other things back to back that kept right on piling on. And even with my coping skills (and trust me, I've walked through the depths of hades more than once in my life.....I've got some darn good skills) and a really great support system, there were times when it almost was not enough. </p><p></p><p>And after living through what I've lived through in my life, I have no trouble understanding that a person in a deep enough crisis without coping skills and support would be overwhelmed to the point of tossing in the towel. </p><p></p><p>Suicide is not a new phenomena. And unlike domestic violence ect, the statistics on suicide are more accurate because it's been against the law for ages, so police reports have to be filed and investigations made. You can't sweep a suicide under the rug or hide it behind a closed door. </p><p></p><p>I think because suicide is so disturbing, because we believe life is so utterly precious (and rightly so), we like to convince ourselves that someone <strong>must</strong> be mentally ill to throw it away. It makes us feel better, makes us feel more secure with our own loved ones that it could never happen to us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 554106, member: 84"] I don't agree that some level of mental illness must be present to take ones life. I think to assume so, just because the majority of the time that is the case, is wrong. What about the person who receives a dreadful terminal illness diagnosis and chooses to end it sooner with some measure of control, than later? That is just one example, and a rather good one in my opinion. Statistics of suicide dramatically increase during high unemployment rates and economic crisis as well.........they were rampant when the banks failed in the 30's and no way am I going to buy that all of those people were mentally ill. A perfectly sane person can have a series of life events that bring them to their knees and without adequate coping skills and or supports, they can and do make the choice to end their lives. It took every single coping skill I have and then some during this past year, not to mention the unfailing support of my family and this board. It wasn't just losing Fred, although that alone would've been enough........it was mother in law and bff and several other things back to back that kept right on piling on. And even with my coping skills (and trust me, I've walked through the depths of hades more than once in my life.....I've got some darn good skills) and a really great support system, there were times when it almost was not enough. And after living through what I've lived through in my life, I have no trouble understanding that a person in a deep enough crisis without coping skills and support would be overwhelmed to the point of tossing in the towel. Suicide is not a new phenomena. And unlike domestic violence ect, the statistics on suicide are more accurate because it's been against the law for ages, so police reports have to be filed and investigations made. You can't sweep a suicide under the rug or hide it behind a closed door. I think because suicide is so disturbing, because we believe life is so utterly precious (and rightly so), we like to convince ourselves that someone [B]must[/B] be mentally ill to throw it away. It makes us feel better, makes us feel more secure with our own loved ones that it could never happen to us. [/QUOTE]
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