(June 4, 2018 at 11:51 am)Minimalist Wrote: Who is to say that mental pain is not every bit as real as physical pain?
There are people who are treated for years by shrinks and remain desperate.
It is a highly personal decision.
I considered that myself when writing my post and I agree. I came to the conclusion that what was most important was whether there was potential for the standard of life to be improved. It's much easier to determine this in cases of terminal illness for example. But even though depression can be reversed, it can be take a very long time for a person to get better, if they ever do. As in, many years.
But it's not just that person's suffering that needs to be taken into account, but the suffering of those left behind grieving for the deceased. No one can really figure all that out. All we can do is be there to help when we see others suffering.
