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I'm thankful someone wrote this. I've been seeing a lot of people talking about how depressed and/or suicidal and inadequate they feel quite frequently around h
by interlagos 15y ago
I'm thankful someone wrote this. I've been seeing a lot of people talking about how depressed and/or suicidal and inadequate they feel quite frequently around here lately.
Suicide is a topic that people sometimes "take on" in a hamfisted attempt at some cheap feel-goodism, and the results are almost always counter-productive.
You can't rationalize away suicide via a blog post. More likely it will actually bring to mind something that might not have been front and center.
Forgotten that you're suicidal? Well raganwald is here to remind you.
I may come off as a giant ass downer saying this, but it's the cold hard truth. This does the opposite of good.
- baconner 15y agoI think its true that you can't "rationalize away" suicidal thoughts but what you can do is provide an opportunity to recognize your or a loved one's extreme depression and start the process of getting help. That's how I read this post — as an attempt to provide an opportunity not a quick cure. For that IMO he ought to be commended.
- raganwald 15y agoDebate about the benefits and hazards of posts like this is healthy. I'm choosing to leave it up, but I'm grateful that you are speaking up.