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RE: An Unpopular Opinion About Depression and Suicide

in #psychology7 years ago (edited)

Suicide is not bad per se, but the sad part is that it is human to think that a certain mood, perspective and circumstance are final and definitive and there is no other escape, while in reality these things are often a perception of a moment in time that is finite and can be changed. I have suffered depression when things were technically going good, and optimism when things were going bad.

Suicide is sad when a healthy person leaves us while we think their depression hid the other way out; a drastic change in life that would bring back joy. Because once new found excitement is found, it does wonders to your perspective on life.

Why is this relevant? Because many believe that life happens only once. Death is probably permanent.

I was inspired by Stephen Hawking. He didn't have the most proficient body for interacting with the world, but his take on life was interesting:

"We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe. For that, I am extremely grateful."

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