BetteTheRed
Resident Heretic
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And I personally feel somewhat disrespected, not "able-ist" for trying to have a serious conversation about suicide among young people.
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This is good!This is also a good site for practical suggestions of what to look for, how to inquire, what to do etc.
Suicide Prevention - HelpGuide.org
Married people have a lower rate of suicide than those who are single, divorced or widowed.
My thinking is, and I may be wrong, is that you are more likely to be physically and mentally nurtured within a family All the anti depressants in the world probably can't compare with the basic human need of being touched and held.....which doesn't discount the benefits of some meds being necessary. I think people like to be held when they cry or are depressed.....only family can do this because professionals are not allowed.The question is whether that's because they are less likely to sink that low or whether they do sink that low but having a family gives a reason to fight through it that others lack. IOW, are they less suicidal or just staying alive out of a 'sense of duty"?
OR is it a bit of both? I think for me it would be (as one who has moments when I am acutely aware of what it would take to put me in a very suicidal positions).The question is whether that's because they are less likely to sink that low or whether they do sink that low but having a family gives a reason to fight through it that others lack. IOW, are they less suicidal or just staying alive out of a 'sense of duty"?
How do you account for those mental illnesses with a strong genetic/physiological component?
I don't see this as either/or. It's a complex issue that involves a multi-facetted approach. I'm sure that with Bette's son, being separated from her at an early age did create a psychic wound that he will need to addess. (Zero blame on you Bette for the record) My nephew likely needs to look at past trauma that may have contributed to his well being.