whiteraven
MyPTSD Pro
I've been thinking a lot about suicide and I wonder why folks seem to think it's preferable to stay alive out of guilt rather than choosing to opt out. I hear over and over again that it's temporary and will get better, that there are all sorts of treatments and meds out there to try, etc.... But frankly, only the suicidal thoughts are temporary; the pain and the lack of motivation are longstanding. They *don't* get better, except for very short periods of time.
It's easy for people who do not have to drag themselves through every day to say that others *must* stay alive, no matter how they feel. To say "take meds" even though they don't work for everyone and only cause side effects that affect functionality. To say "see a therapist" when many do and still feel bad. To say "take a walk" or "change your diet" or "go out and make friends" when they don't understand the paralysis that depression can create.
I hear it a lot. Don't k i ll yourself because you'll hurt your family or because others depend on you. Really? Do it for everybody else, but so sorry there's nothing that can be done about your pain.
So very tired.
It's easy for people who do not have to drag themselves through every day to say that others *must* stay alive, no matter how they feel. To say "take meds" even though they don't work for everyone and only cause side effects that affect functionality. To say "see a therapist" when many do and still feel bad. To say "take a walk" or "change your diet" or "go out and make friends" when they don't understand the paralysis that depression can create.
I hear it a lot. Don't k i ll yourself because you'll hurt your family or because others depend on you. Really? Do it for everybody else, but so sorry there's nothing that can be done about your pain.
So very tired.