Subscribe to our newsletter. Last week's article brought the largest turnout in reader's e-mail in the history of this site. The grief left from suicide is not just grief alone but guilt that we didn't know. These times I try to plan to reduce my stress, and seek help from support groups. I would like to express my thanks to those who are willing to share their pain and wisdom to help educate us all.
Suicide prevention is never an easy matter.
As a reader pointed out, depression distorts the suicidal individual's perception. According to some experts, the majority of individuals who commit suicide do not have a diagnosable mental illness. They are people just like you and I who at a particular time are feeling isolated, desperately unhappy, and alone. Suicidal thoughts and actions may be the result of life's stresses and losses that the individual feels they just can't cope with. Many other experts feel, as I do, that anytime you have suicidal feelings, it is an indication that you need to seek help for you or a loved one.