tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post110776127737883163..comments2024-01-07T00:44:10.737-08:00Comments on Lisa Snellings: Suicide is rarely painlessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033378825749946868noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1107798445972247982005-02-07T09:47:00.000-08:002005-02-07T09:47:00.000-08:00I tend to agree with you, Lisa. I don't think fol...I tend to agree with you, Lisa. I don't think folks who are suicidal want to be dead, really. It's more that they desperately want to kill Something inside themselves, and don't quite know how to accomplish it without trashing the whole package. Mental Health as a science has moved rapidly during the last quarter century toward the understanding that, apart from grief (which everyone experiences from time to time) the vast majority of "mental illnesses" are biochemical in nature...that is, there's something wrong with the hard-wiring. It's not a weakness, or a behavioral choice, or simply the product of a bad life. You don't just "pull yourself up by your bootstraps", or "get on with it." Society does a terrible disservice to people by making depression shameful. And there's plenty of evidence that it's hereditary. If someone suffers from depression, here's a basic "1-2-3": 1) Get a thorough physical examination. There are literally hundreds of things that can happen to the human body that result in symptoms that look like depression. 2) Talk to a professional, and seriously consider the option of short- or long-term medication. It's often possible to correct the "hard-wiring" glitch. 3) Take a look at how you've altered your life to live with the disease, and begin to explore new ways of living your life that are more conducive to hope/creativity. You may not have had the opportunity to do this before, and it needs doing.<br /><br />Don't blame yourself. And don't give up.jordan's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428765359307966570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1107784056166103932005-02-07T05:47:00.000-08:002005-02-07T05:47:00.000-08:00You're welcome for the link. Since your site is p...You're welcome for the link. Since your site is part blog/part exhibition of your artistic talents, you should think about making some banners for people to use to link to you. I always like using banners for links, I find them intriguing and make me want to click on them to see what's on the other side.<br /><br />I'm sorry you never knew your grandmother. I work in the mental health field and suicide is such a horrible reality to deal with. I found my first victim early on in my career and the finality of it all has stuck with me throughout my life. I agree with your thoughts about "failed" suicide attempts...as if life isn't bad enough for those who find themselves taking that step, we have to attach a negative word to something that should be a positive thing.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.com