@OP - thanks for sharing, it's a subject that is very near to me. My own mother nearly completed suicide when I was 17.
Like Robin Williams did, I also suffer from bipolar disorder (though in my case it is co-morbid with PTSD).
The suicide completion statistics for those afflicted by BD are staggering: depending on the source, it's estimated that between one in five to one in three afflicted with BD will complete suicide, and a great many more will attempt. Compared to the rate for the general population, or even compared to the population of depression sufferers, it's a very sobering figure.
I have personally struggled with suicidal thoughts and ideation for decades. It's not something that's easy to live with, even when you're determined not to.
Like Robin Williams did, I also suffer from bipolar disorder (though in my case it is co-morbid with PTSD).
The suicide completion statistics for those afflicted by BD are staggering: depending on the source, it's estimated that between one in five to one in three afflicted with BD will complete suicide, and a great many more will attempt. Compared to the rate for the general population, or even compared to the population of depression sufferers, it's a very sobering figure.
I have personally struggled with suicidal thoughts and ideation for decades. It's not something that's easy to live with, even when you're determined not to.
