Why can society not accept suicide as a viable option? Why are people who seriously have no hope of having a quality of life above miserable not allowed a way out? I’ve read that 96% of suicide attempts fail, and that statistic now keeps me from trying. Not because I’m afraid of failure but because I’m afraid of the consequences of failure such as a psych ward or serious permanent damage that would make my situation worse.
But here’s the catch: I’ve learned that it’s also not safe to talk about suicidal ideation with therapists and medical professionals in America because they’re required to hospitalize you when you do. Rather than talk it through and find a real life solution they lock you away in a for-profit system designed to keep you alive while there but not necessarily provide real life help.
I can’t get help moving past suicidal ideation but I also can’t get help committing suicide and being done with it all.
When it comes to health, especially mental health, this is not a first world country. There is no help.
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