What advice will you give to a person contemplating suicide?
By inkyuboz
@inkyuboz (1392)
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
March 19, 2011 10:19pm CST
I would always say consult psychiatric help, but sometimes that throwaway advice seems too impersonal and indifferent, I don't really feel good about giving it.
I've read somewhere about this person who told his suicidal friend that throwing away his life is the most selfish and useless act ever. He said that if his friend really wanted to end it all, at least give it another shot not just end it right there. He even suggested that his friend take a long break from his real life, live somewhere far away where no one knows him, kind of like being "off the grid" so to speak. That could work, I think.
Whatever it is, throwing a life away is just plain cowardice in my opinion. You're not just leaving the world behind. There are people out there who cares about you no matter how miserable or how horrible you see yourself. No one wins in the end.
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@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
20 Mar 11
Life is still beautiful amidst all its drudgery and broken dreams..that what ever problem we have, it can still be solved and at times we see that our problems are bigger than other but often times, it is not..at times it is too petty compared to the problems of other people, we just have to be tough.
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
22 Mar 11
I've actually had a friend in this situation before and the thing that I said to him is that his family had already been through a lot and it would be selfish of him to make them have to go through more than they had already been through. Needless to say, a few weeks later, he thanked me for saving his life. Several years ago we ran into each other and I said to him that he is one of the best friends that I've ever had. He gave me a huge hug and told me that I still am one of the best friends that he has ever had.
@crockett182 (84)
• United States
20 Mar 11
I would tell them their life has a purpose and God gives hope. Reading the Bible is amazing...it puts your life in perspective. Psalm 23 is a wonderful place to start. Romans 6:23 shows our purpose is to know God and live with Him forever.
@whengcat (1457)
• Philippines
20 Mar 11
People who suffer from depression are very hard to convince but here's what I would try to do: Make them feel that its not the end of the world, That God loves them, that there's a lot of people around them who loves them despite of what happened to them, that life is beautiful and etc. And maybe, I would suggest their loved ones not to leave them alone because they might fall back into their depression and continue with their plans.
