Why?

Why do people commit suicide?

In a nutshell, the most common reason is depression or other mental illness. Those who have never suffered real, clinical depression have no idea how painful it is. They lose their souls. Their brain is going 100 mph constantly, telling them they are shit, that they're worthless. Many leave because they feel they're doing their loved ones a favor.

There is also what is called 'impulsive' or 'impulse' suicide. These are spur-of-the-moment decisions that will pass quickly if there are no means to kill themselves with. This phenomenon was noticed in England after they did away with gas ovens. The suicide rate went way down because people couldn't stick their heads in their ovens to commit suicide anymore!

There are so many reasons, but these are the main two recognized. More later.

Suicide Griever Questions and Answers/FAQ

I've been answering a lot of questions lately pertaining to grief in general and suicide grief in particular and will begin posting some here. This will be a place for suicide Q & A and/or FAQ. I am not a professional, just an avid reader of depression, grief, and suicide since I became a suicide griever 4 years ago. I lost my 31 year old son to depression in 2007. Hard to believe it's been that long. I miss him every minute of every day and my grief still makes itself known, but that passes quickly, usually. He is forever in my heart. So, if anyone has any questions that they want to ask, I'll be happy to answer them to the best of my ability. If you are a new suicide griever, please don't despair of finding happiness again. You will survive this. Suicide survivors are a tough bunch, but we sure don't feel tough at the beginning. It is not a short journey and you have to grieve fully and completely in order to heal...but you will. Suicide grief doesn't have to last forever; it is totally up to you.