We begin to think that there is no relief and that this pain will never end. Tomorrow will be the same, or worse. Suicide is not a solution, it is an end before a solution can be found. Suicide cannot be considered an option, for an option denotes we have a choice and death robs us of both, option and choice. Death is an irreversible act that does not end the pain, for it remains in those who are left behind.
Many people have suicidal thoughts at some time during their lives.
For most the thought is fleeting, happening after a major life loss, or at some point in life where they perceive the future as becoming hopeless. For others, life is not quite so kind, they may have a strong genetic propensity to become depressed, a chemical imbalance, or a series of unfortunate life experiences may eventually end in depression. Still others have much to do with causing their own depression by using an unrealistic cognitive thought process and having expectations in life that are not possible to achieve. Whatever the cause of depression, we are all at risk of having strong suicidal urges when it seems as though the future has become hopeless. There is no class or type of person that is exempt from having suicidal thoughts.