OK. I am quite surprised that this thread hasn't been locked already, so, assuming the OP (original poster) isn't dead, yet, and all this was just some sort of 'social experiment' in order to determine how people would react or how much attention he would garner, he's probably laughing his ass off at all your posts. heheheh...
Anyways, some articles about suicide I'd like to share:
SourceSuicide
So here's a big scary topic...suicide.
I believe, spending 80 percent of my time in one level of depression or another, qualifies my very opinionated commentary on suicide. I've spent a lot of time in the academic world and am generally quite amused at the responses I get when I present my theories about suicide to a potentially sensitive audience.
I have heard people say so many times, "Suicide is the cowards way out." One day in my statistics class, we were having a discussion about suicide. I had remained silent throughout, watching the interplay, much like one watches a ping pong match. But then a young man in his early twenties piped up with the above comment. That, of course, turned up my burners a few notches and I replied, "A lot of background on the topic have ya?"
Now the professor was a friend of mine and I could feel her cringing because she knows my background, and my particular prowess when it comes to ignorance chased with obstinate stupidity. The young man replied that it was his opinion and that people needed to learn to deal with their problems rather than run away from them. I smiled indulgently and said, "And what problems might they be running from?"
He shifted uncomfortably in his chair, as though realizing that maybe he was headed for trouble. I gave him props though, because he responded clearly and made eye contact, giving me a list of things people kill themselves for like finances, the loss of love, and there was one other in there I cannot recollect.
I proceeded to share the following with him...I explained my background a bit, citing that I have a mental illness. Then I said, "Please be very careful when making sweeping accusations about other's lives. Have you ever tried to kill yourself? Do you have any idea what it takes to consider ending your own life by whatever means are available to you? It is not cowardice that people are exhibiting when they end their lives. It may be many things but not that. And let me tell you why I am saying this with conviction...I have been there. Over and over I have been there. For me, depression is a never ending ride that I am not allowed to step off of. So suicide will always be a back door out of a crowed room in my life. And you must understand that for some people suicide looks like the only door. They have tapped out their resources, financially, emotionally, and mentally. Their loved ones are beaten up, worn out, and desperate to find some way over, under, in, or out of the living nightmare
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SourceFeeling suicidal is extremely petrifying. One minute life is worth living and the next minute it is not. The pain is so deep it is hard to just sit down and talk to anyone who might not care whether you live or die. One thing that is critical is that you take them seriously.
A person can be on the borderline of destruction and the slightest gesture of understanding can prevent a suicide. Listening is so critical.
The feelings a suicidal person has, are so intense that anything can set the action of suicide in motion. Never ever say ' just shake it off ' or ' your not serious '.
Do Not leave a suicidal person alone. It can be devastating. The person is in a lot of emotional pain. Having felt suicidal many a time, I knew that I did not want to commit suicide, but the feelings were so intense that I even took a gun and fired a shot into the ground and then knew I needed to seek help immediately. Many times, we are in so much pain that it is difficult to even see clearly enough to do something that might save our lives.
One sign of someone who is intent about committing suicide is their talking about it. Someone who doesn't talk about it but starts getting rid of their personal stuff is also at a high risk.
I have personally been suicidal many times. I suffer from Bipolar Disease and it is a common problem among those who have bipolar to attempt suicide or have the intense urges just because of the nature of the disease. Depression causes so much pain and many times suicide will result. I'm not talking about simple blues. I'm talking about a depression so deep that a person can no longer see any possible way that life can go on or has any purpose. A depression so deep that breathing is hard, every day tasks are impossible to do and even personal hygiene (shower,brush your teeth)are just too hard to do. This is a miserable deep depression and unfortunately many people have died after having committed suicide.
Understanding suicide can be so difficult for those on the outside looking in, but just a simple hug or an ear can mean the difference between life and death for those in such torment.
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SourceLet’s begin with a few statistics about suicide. The most common reason for suicide, or attempts at suicide, involves interpersonal relationships. The most common age group for attempted or actual suicide involves people under the age of 35. Three times more women make more suicide attempts than men, but men are more successful at the first attempt.
Roughly half of all suicide attempts made are directly associated with some mental health problem. The most common of these is depression, but substance-related disorders, bipolar disorder (of which depression is a key component) and schizophrenia account for a good proportion. Rates of suicide start to increase again with older people, due variously to disability, loss of independence, depression and bereavement of a loved one.
Russia, has one of the highest rates of suicide at 40 for every 100,000 people. Greece, by contrast, has as few as 4 per 100,000 (World Health Organization). Around 60 per cent of suicide attempts occur after the person has consumed alcohol. Early life experiences such as physical or sexual abuse, or loss of parents through death or divorce are frequently associated with people who attempt suicide. Also quite common is a lengthy period of stress, anywhere between six months to a year, prior to the suicide attempt.
People attempt to take their lives for a variety of reasons. For some it is a rational choice and a way of maintaining some level dignity as their physical condition worsens. People with painful and/or degenerative diseases, for which there is no cure, are known to sometimes opt for suicide.
Suicide attempts are also made by people who see no solution to a particular problem or who may be unable to see alternatives where they actually exist. Very often, this type of individual will have a number of core beliefs involving their lack of mastery over situations, a perceived lack of personal value and a strong sense that they are not, and will never be, loved. Their future is perceived as hopeless and too complex for solutions to be found. They feel they can never match or live up to the qualities that other people admire and they become overwhelmed with a sense of helplessness.
The great sadness with people who attempt suicide is that they are quite likely to benefit from psychological therapy. Psychological therapies can provide alternative coping strategies and can help to cut through the sadness, anger and high levels of physical and emotional arousal (including revenge) that may frequently be present. Problem-focused and cognitive behavioral interventions have a good track record at helping to reduce repeat attempts at suicide.
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SourceThe only person who is truly capable of understanding suicide, is the person who has gone through with the act of taking his own life. Sadly, the loved ones he has left behind have no means of communicating with him. Though they might attain some insight by examining his suicide note (if he chose to write one), his personal effects, and the behavior he exhibited in the days and months leading up to his death, such a journey into a loved one's despair would be immensely painful.
However, it is human nature to want to make sense of tragic events. It is believed that understanding can help in healing, and no matter how painful facing a loved one's desperation may be, most people affected by a suicide will seek answers.
Every situation is unique, but it is safe to say that most suicides, even if triggered by a painful event, are the result of an underlying mental illness. A person might take his own life if he is suffering from extreme grief, financial loss, or reasons unclear, but chances are he was also suffering from clinical depression.
Anyone who has experienced a prolonged depressive episode can attest to the fact that it is far worse than the most acute physical pain. It is a completely debilitating condition where the mind is consumed with negative thoughts, the body responds with a variety of unpleasant somatic symptoms, and life simply does not feel worth living.
The depressive individual experiences a symptom called dysphoria (the opposite of euphoria) wherein he is unable to take pleasure in activities he once found enjoyable. There is simply no means of "cheering him up" as he is literally unable to enjoy life's most treasured offerings such as love and friendship.
Often this is the result of a chemical imbalance and though medications do help in such situations, finding the right one and then waiting for its benefits to take effect can take a great degree of time. Sometimes, by the time the individual has found the best medicinal "cocktail," sadly, it is too late.
The suicidal depressive feels hopeless and trapped. He feels as if there is no possible way that he will ever get better. He has trouble remembering what it was like to feel normal, much less happy, and from his perspective, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. It seems to such an individual that the only means of relief from constant feelings of sadness, fear, and physical discomfort can be found in death.
The repercussions of a loved one's suicide are devastating. The most important thing - even more important than understanding the cause of the suicide itself - is to understand that no one is at fault for the event. Loved ones might contend with extreme guilt, wondering if they have said or done something to cause the suicide or what they could have done to prevent it.
This is never the case. Even if some such cause is identified in a suicide note, mental illness is the true underlying factor. Mental illness is a disease, just like any other, and no one can take responsibility for someone else's suffering from it.
If you have lost someone to suicide, this author sends her very deepest sympathies.

hala ayaw pag hikog bro kay dili ka i agi ug simbahan.. nya ganahan ka ana? nag ngisi ra to imong ex run, haba ang hair ato gikan colon abot talamban.. ayaw ana bro ui, suway pud ko huna2x ana before.. karon naka move on nako, mag huna2x kos mga nangagi magkatawa nalang ko.. trust me sooner or later you will just laugh of that stupidity..
hala uy serious nisa kadaghan ug babaye sa kalibutan intawn paghuna2 ug tarong. mas daghan tao mas grabe ug problema nimo but doesnt think of committing suicide. first of all how can you win her back if mao na imo buhaton?? and unsa man iya masulti if buhaton na nimo? sakto ra jud nga gi byaan ka niya kay weakling man d.i ka?? mayta buhi paka maka basa ka ani if wala na aw mao nay gi ingon better late than never.

been there, NEVER done that!
ako gni dude buwagan ko ako partner for 9 years over a textmate.. halos ikamatay to nko dude!
and yes i thought of suicide pero kbalo ka what stopped me?? it was when i remember how God loves me!
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