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Suicides

Why do people try to kill themselves? They are depressed, made a mistake, not able to handle pain, frustrated or are simply psychotic. Each one can be a possibility. Depression, without question, is the most common reason people commit suicide. Severe depression can lead to suffering as well as the belief that escape from it is hopeless. The pain of existence often becomes too much to bear. The state wraps up one's thinking, allowing ideas like "Everyone would all be better off without me" to make rational sense. The individual should not be blamed for falling prey to such distorted thoughts any more than a heart patient should be blamed for experiencing chest pain: it's simply the nature of their disease.We should all seek to recognize its presence in our close friends and loved ones. Often people suffer with it silently, planning suicide without anyone ever knowing. Despite making both parties uncomfortable, inquiring directly about suicidal thoughts in m