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I did not mean to offend with my opinions of suicide. My apologies if it did offend. However, I have known people who committed suicide. We dealt with suicides on a suprisingly regular basis when I was in the military and every person was trained on how to recognize them and what should be done if one of our own exhibited such behavior. I agree, sickness is part of the picture. But sickness alone does not lead to suicide.
While in the military, it was not uncommon for some kid to get a taste of the hard-working life in the U.S. military and hate it so much that they try to escape it before they are even out of A-school. Knowing all too well what will become of them if they desert the military, they are left with suicide. This type of suicide is certainly a cowardly type that is based on hopelessness. As harsh as this label may be, stressing it so does indeed motivate some to reconsider against suicide. Conversely, telling a suicidal person how sick they are and how much help they need, may only worsen their desperation.
Of course, these cases are somewhat individual. It depends on the person really.
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