What are the root causes of suicide?!


Question: Suicide is the end result of the mind's efforts to cope with the effects of a chemical imbalance in the body. Depression and manic-depression aren't just "sad moods." It's really horrible that some people still think of these very real diseases as something the person can simply "snap out of" if only they tried.

Have you ever tried to "snap out of" the flu? How about "snapping out of" cancer?

Attitudes like that cause people with depression and bipolar conditions to feel even more hopeless.

While life events can trigger depressive and manic episodes, the ordinary ups and downs of life usually aren't enough to convince someone to commit suicide. They're compounding factors, sure, but if you don't have a pre-existing condition, you're probably not going to try to off yourself. People go through traumatic losses every day without killing themselves. There's another factor at play when it comes to suicide, and that's the chemical imbalance.

The best way to prevent it is to keep the lines of communication open at all times, try to make sure the people you love are aware that you are there to listen and to help if needed, and encourage them to seek professional treatment if any kind of depression or bipolar condition is suspected. There's no shame in medication or therapy, just as a heart patient wouldn't feel ashamed to take his heart medicine.

It's high time we stopped looking at people with depression and manic-depression as willing participants in their own illness. We need to stop making people feel guilty or embarrassed for how they feel. If someone's in a downward spiral, they need someone who cares to lend a hand and pull them out, not heap more blame on them so that they lose all hope!

As for a relationship with God...well, does a great relationship with God prevent a body from developing diabetes, or breaking a bone? Anyone who really believes that a good relationship with God will prevent illness or injury is barking up the wrong tree. While I think that a good support system through one's church or other religious group can definitely be beneficial, it's not going to be the most complete answer for most people experiencing this type of problem.


Answers: Suicide is the end result of the mind's efforts to cope with the effects of a chemical imbalance in the body. Depression and manic-depression aren't just "sad moods." It's really horrible that some people still think of these very real diseases as something the person can simply "snap out of" if only they tried.

Have you ever tried to "snap out of" the flu? How about "snapping out of" cancer?

Attitudes like that cause people with depression and bipolar conditions to feel even more hopeless.

While life events can trigger depressive and manic episodes, the ordinary ups and downs of life usually aren't enough to convince someone to commit suicide. They're compounding factors, sure, but if you don't have a pre-existing condition, you're probably not going to try to off yourself. People go through traumatic losses every day without killing themselves. There's another factor at play when it comes to suicide, and that's the chemical imbalance.

The best way to prevent it is to keep the lines of communication open at all times, try to make sure the people you love are aware that you are there to listen and to help if needed, and encourage them to seek professional treatment if any kind of depression or bipolar condition is suspected. There's no shame in medication or therapy, just as a heart patient wouldn't feel ashamed to take his heart medicine.

It's high time we stopped looking at people with depression and manic-depression as willing participants in their own illness. We need to stop making people feel guilty or embarrassed for how they feel. If someone's in a downward spiral, they need someone who cares to lend a hand and pull them out, not heap more blame on them so that they lose all hope!

As for a relationship with God...well, does a great relationship with God prevent a body from developing diabetes, or breaking a bone? Anyone who really believes that a good relationship with God will prevent illness or injury is barking up the wrong tree. While I think that a good support system through one's church or other religious group can definitely be beneficial, it's not going to be the most complete answer for most people experiencing this type of problem.

Depression, drug addiction, hopelessness, bipolar disorder.

Amen to that but depression you can get whether you have that relationship or not.

deep thinking/so cant control so its over! lost mind

mental illness. 90% of people who commit suicide have a mental illness. the stats for bipolar are pretty high

Depression - on its own, or as a result of other mental illnesses or life circumstances.

Not thinking the right way.

People who feel suicidal lack coping mechanisms. When handed a problem, they struggle to deal with it and feel helpless and that suicide is the only way out. The main causes of suicide are usually linked to drugs and alcohol but the main groups of people who commit suicide are usually either...

Bullied
In the forces (army, police, etc)
People with serious money problems
Those who have lost a loved one
Young men, aged between 14 and 30 are the most common
People who have been abused

At the point of considering suicide the main feelings are hopelessness, frustration, anxiety, depression, anger and a complete loss of self esteem.

What Hypoxia said, which comes from little or no relationship with God. Studies have shown people who practice some form of religion are generally happier and more stable. It's absurd to think we won't break a bone or get diseases like ~meph~ suggests just because God exists, come on, we are physical beings.





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