psychoslice
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Good on you.
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Assisted Death.
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Marisa
Well-Known Member
What? Depression is treated in the field of psychology/psychiatry, often with an SSRI and talk therapy. The treatment is the same for clinical and situational depression. Only the latter tends to go away. Clinical depression can be managed but generally is not cured. Because of the whole chemical imbalance thing.
When my independence takes a dive,
I plan to have an amateur take me out.
May his shovel be heavy, & his aim true.
I have been reading these posts and find them interesting. I believe it is not up to others to decide whether or not another persons reasons for living or suiciding are valid. My pain may not seem much to another and another's may not seem much to me, my pain may be psychological and another's physical or visa-versa, so who am I to decide whether their reasons are valid or not. Just because we are born doesn't necessarily mean we love this life and want to be here. Some people have certain beliefs, other people different beliefs. It is an individual choice and for those who choose death, believing it's the end, or that there is heaven or whatever, the choice belongs to the individual. I think each of us must respect each others right to make their own choices. As you can see in the first post I placed here I have my beliefs and expect others whether they agree or not with me will respect my right to my beliefs, as I in turn respect others rights to their beliefs. Suicide prevention programs and such like have a place and perhaps a troubled person may seek help from these places and get what they need and perhaps a person may exhaust the avenues open to them without finding any reason to change their mind. Those running suicide prevention programs are doing what they believe is needed, those contemplating suicide may choose to turn to them for help, but in the end whatever happens is the choice of the individual.
Jumi
Well-Known Member
Serious depression took years off my life basically doing nothing except try to stay alive for friends and family, before I found an exit back to life I thought was impossible. For anyone feeling like their life is wading in mud, I wish a warming hug.
As far as assisted death is concerned, I think the suicide prevention council is needed. You don't know yourself, especially when you are depressed, when you've reached the point. For physical suffering it's different, you are in the right state of mind to decide if life is worth living. With depression you are not.
As far as assisted death is concerned, I think the suicide prevention council is needed. You don't know yourself, especially when you are depressed, when you've reached the point. For physical suffering it's different, you are in the right state of mind to decide if life is worth living. With depression you are not.
Maponos
Welcome to the Opera
I'm for voluntary euthanasia. I can really empathise with some people who have gotten it because of their quality of life or where it was heading. I remember reading about a set of twins who were both deaf and were going to become blind and got it because they couldn't live like that and I completely understand that.
I don't think people should just be given it because they want it, but because their life quality is heading downwards very fast: specifically medical or psychological conditions.
I don't think people should just be given it because they want it, but because their life quality is heading downwards very fast: specifically medical or psychological conditions.
BSM1
What? Me worry?
I may even get a dotted line tattooed around my neck.
I'm with Frankenstein on this one. I'm opposed. People suffer...that's it. Every person goes through pain and angst. Accept it, don't use suffering as some lame excuse to commit what is basically suicide. People just have to learn that Death shall come when it is good and ready...to everyone. Don't try to hasten it.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
I would hate to be around you if I was dying in agony, you have no idea have you ?.
Yo, Frankenstein, you need a hug, man? If you do, I'm here, dude.
I have more of an idea than you may think, psychoslice. On a serious note, the feeling is only mutual. You'd probably kill me....
psychoslice
Veteran Member
I would help you to die if your were in annoy, if you wanted to suffer just to prove your point then I would let you suffer, but don't take the right away from those who want to leave this world, its not your business.
Always.
Yeah..."help me die". You mean kill me, right? Gulp. I don't know about you, but I personally do not wish to force the hand of death. Like doing the tango, death is the leader. Don't try to take over. Like I said, pain and suffering are universal. The only thing certain about life is death. Regardless of rights or legalities, my opinion shall stand unaltered: killing yourself, killing others, having others kill you... all for the sake of alleviating suffering is truly shameful. Why? Causing suffering in order to alleviate suffering DOES NOT WORK.
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You get a virtual hug, man. A very groovy book once told me, "Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning."
*returns hug* Blessings, brother.
And to you as well, brother. Peace and Blessings.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Come of you your wagon, your talking crap, you have no ides what people go through in death, you need to grow up and see more of the world and what is happening in the world.
Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
I think everyone should be free to choose the time of their death.
Baladas
An Págánach
I have mixed feelings on this issue.
On one hand, I don't personally feel that we should choose our time of death. On the other, I have never been in a situation where I was suffering in mortal agony.
That is the person's personal affair, and who am I to judge a situation I am all but ignorant of?
Who knows? Perhaps I will one day find myself there, and I will understand. I sort of hope not, but who knows?
On one hand, I don't personally feel that we should choose our time of death. On the other, I have never been in a situation where I was suffering in mortal agony.
That is the person's personal affair, and who am I to judge a situation I am all but ignorant of?
Who knows? Perhaps I will one day find myself there, and I will understand. I sort of hope not, but who knows?