(December 18, 2012 at 4:47 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: What can we, both individually and collectively, do to help people and prevent suicide?I think the most important thing is not to ignore the signs, and not to ignore the problems that people have. Often when someone is depressed over something, and they open up about it, they are ignored and their problems are unacknowledged by others. That can understandably be a very belittling thing and also damaging to their already low self-esteem, etc.
(December 18, 2012 at 5:04 pm)Chuck Wrote: Don't tempt people with the promise that if they commit suicide, they can avoid the unspeakable fate of sucking Jesus cock for an eternity.Oh why don't you go fuck yourself, and when you've finished doing that try actually contributing on-topic rather than pointlessly lashing out at the Xians you loath hate and detest so much.
(December 18, 2012 at 5:43 pm)Faith No More Wrote: Most of all, we need to erase the stigma of asking for help with mental issues. Too many people see those with mental health problems as weak-minded, causing those who suffer to abstain from seeking help to avoid the negative stigma. There is also the perception that a lot of depression is "just in your head," and those that see it that way do not recognize it as a legitimate health issue.Yep. Also those who do have problems certainly shouldn't be judged by others for having them, especially those who are supposed to be there to help.
(December 18, 2012 at 6:04 pm)Annik Wrote: Using homosexuals as an example, as one in four are likely to commit suicide, we are trying to integrate them into culture and give them equal rights and value in society. However, there is still a large group of people who don't think we should. In turn, they react nastily to these people and, about 1-in-4, it ends badly.I'm sick of people here always making these things an "us and them" argument. Homosexuals have far more things on their plate that contribute to mental illness and ultimately suicide that has nothing to do with being "accepted" or "unaccepted" by culture. Drug use, STI's (esp. HIV) and depression are three very large contributors. The gay friends that I have had were never in any danger of me revoking my friendship with them because of their lifestyle choice, and I think there are many people who have much the same outlook as I do on this and related lifestyle matters. It's not up to us to judge others for their lifestyles, and I know I'm not responsible for oppressing anyone. It's the same with the friends of mine who use drugs - they know I'm anti-drug, and they also know that I don't try and belittle them or do anything against them.
