Suicide is a taboo subject in our society.
However, that doesn't mean that it doesn't occur. Suicide occurs more often than people probably know, or want to admit. And attempted suicide occurs even more than that. There are many reasons why a person would want to commit suicide, and not all of them are because the person has a mental illness. Yes, many people who want to commit suicide are mentally ill, but often times, a suicidal person might just be a very stressed out person.