RIP Whitney Houston, :(

[chadaproductions]

Just heard the absolutely shocking news Whitney Houston has died at just 48. A true legend of show business. RIP

[Armanus]

I hope you never get to the position where you realise that the only solution is to end it all. Many, many people unfortunately do.

Well, like Lucinda I have immortality penciled into my bucket list

I have to disagree in part to the implication in what you said though. It's one thing if you face terminal illness with no quality of life and no chance of recovery to consider ending life. But to "realize" that killing yourself is the "only" solution because you are in a bad place, depressed, or don't see a way out....that's a choice, not the choice. Just like life, situations are temporary, and if there is anything within your control, there is opportunity to change it. Ending it all simply robs yourself of that opportunity to live and heal, and of those who care about you to have you in their life. In this context, it's not a solution. Ever. It's a cop-out.

I know that's not what you meant, that you were talking about perception of circumstances, but I'd hate to see any depressed members read that and say "you know what, he's right!"

My best friend when I was young killed himself. That was almost 30 years ago. I still think about him, wonder if I could have done anything different, think of where he would be right now, what he would be, if he had chosen life. I won't wish that on anyone.

[primaveranz]

Just like life, situations are temporary, and if there is anything within your control, there is opportunity to change it.

You disprove your own argument there I'm afraid.

Sometimes there really isn't anything within your own control, (or anyone else's).

It is nice to think that you could be "rational" when you were in that situation. However the point is that when people are in that position what they do often IS rational (note no quotes).

I won't comment on this again though as I can see how it could be taken wrongly.