[Cinnamon Girl]

I understand what you are saying, especially since you value life so dearly. That is a healthy attitude, I think, to not understand how a person could want to take away the life G-d gave them, while others fight to survive horrible illnesses and see every moment as precious. On the other hand, I understand that mental illness is not rational that way, and a healthy attitude is exactly what someone with severe depression doesn't have. Thank G-d for medications, which have helped so many out of depression.

[Conservative til I die]

I hear ya. I totally agree that it sucks that having emotional issues sucks. Some of us are better equipped to deal with things, some of us not as well-equipped. I guess it's like how some of us are better at sports, or art, or whatever.

But when it ultimately comes down to it, at the moment of truth, you have to pull back and say, whoa, suicide is not the answer.