Do most people who attempt or seriously consider suicide usually recover completely?

Question

or do they go on and live a miserable life with possible more attempts,,,,at what point does it logically make sense to commit suicide,,is thier a point,,,I mean there ave been people whom lived thier entire adult life in a depressed, bi-polar , or severely schizophrenic state,,,,was it worth it for them,,it does happen quite often

i ve alost attempted twicw myself,,,,been in and out of severe depression for 15 years

Answer 1

Yes. You can recover totally once you understand the reality of suicide. It does not solve anything. It is very painful but hopefully if you are willing to get well, you will get out of it especially if you find your real purpose in life. Good luck my friend. There is hope. I can assure you of this.

Answer 2

I have had chronic anxiety and depression every since I was a very young child, it went undiagnosed and untreated until I was 21 and finally went to my regular doctor and got a referral to a psychologist. Between the ages of 15 and 21 were the worst, when I was suicidal pretty much the entire time, came very close to making an attempt, I had made a couple of plans before, I cut myself in the past occasionally, but I never really tried, mostly was just tortured by it. My lived my life entirely around my mood disorder/s. Anyway, long story short, the first psychologist sucked but the second one I liked and have been seeing him for three years now, I also see a psychiatrist for medication. Three years of therapy and although the recovery is very very painful I am improving by leaps and bounds these days. So I guess that means it is possible to go on living after being that far out of the edge, my psychologist tells me that I may not feel that way any more in the future but I'll always remember what it's like. Hope my story's helpful.

Answer 3

They will stop feeling miserable, but only under certain conditions. Seek phychiatric medical help immediately. Most states have the help needed. Like starting out with family services to get the contacts necessary. Once they are medicated correctly, the mood swings will even out, and they can live a normal life.

It must be a strict regimen though, otherwise a backset will occur. The said part is, when they feel better, they think they don't need their medication, stop taking it, and go back into a deep depression or if BiPolar, back to the very dangerous highs, including careless, reckless behavior.

The regimen includes Psychiatric medication, regular counseling & inhome visits by staff to ensure the person is following the guidelines. If not, they don't want to get better.

Answer 4

My son attempted suicide twice, both times we were lucky enough to have someone find him in time. The second time he did it he was in the Army and a friend found him in his room, he had overdosed on pain medication. He is now fine, he has a good wife and two wonderful children. He said he realized when he came to in the hospital that it was not what he really wanted to do and that he had too much to live for. I thank God every day that he is still with us. Suicide hurts the people that are left behind. I also had a brother in law and a cousin that committed suicide. We still all wonder to this day what could have been so bad they took that option. I guess we will never know.
Suicide is NOT the way to go, volunteer, get help from family or clergy. God Bless!!

Answer 5

Yes, people do completely recover with the right therapy and medication. You've got to "want" to help yourself, and be sincere about your therapy. Some of the Mental Diseases you have written are hereditary, and cannot be helped without daily medication. It's nothing to be ashamed about, it would be the same as having a heart disease. You would help yourself than wouldn't you? I sure hope so! People have a sigma on mental illness, but really it can be just another stepping stone for some of us in life. People who think they can just go off their meds, are the people who need more therapy. What would happen if a heart patient just went off his meds? Heart would stop, and he would be dead! A person lives a MISERABLE life because he/she chooses too. Why they feel they deserve it, is tucked away inside them. Again, only therapy, and trusting themselves will help. God doesn't make junk, everyone is worth it, in their own unique way!!!!

Answer 6

Sweetie, it all depends on how you deal with the after that decides wether you're going to get over it and live a good life or not.

I tried twice myself, and after the first time, I had nothing and no one to go too. I was alone and scared and I tried it again. After that, someone found me and helped me get through it. You just have to make a decision.

Life is what YOU make it. Not anyone else. You can be poor and not have a job.. but you could still be happy.. just knowing that you're alive and it can't get worse. IM me if you need someone to talk to.

I've been there, and I know.. the worst thing to do is preach.. the best thing to do is listen. If you need someone to listen, let me know.

Answer 7

Being suicidal is like being an alcoholic... It's always going to be there to a certain extent. Does that mean that after you recover you can't have a happy life? Does that mean that you're going to spend the rest of your life wanting to kill yourself? Absolutely NOT. All it means is that you need to consistently be conscious of it... But nothing is going to get better magically, you need to seek out help if you want to get better. You need to stay consistent with that help in order to recover. It's a tough battle, I've been there, and I'm continuously thankful that I held on during the crappy times because if I didn't, I wouldn't be here to experience all the good that came after them.

Answer 8

The million dollar question...
I've given it serious thought, many times, and the only thing I can say is you have to work on your mood. It's like you are the coach, you must stay motivated, it's when dispair catches up that you must be the strongest. Grab whatever it is that you have, talents, brains, looks, friends, a good job, kids... anything to stay or try to stay positive. Life isn't easy for anyone.
Peace,
Bryce B

Answer 9

Allow Jesus to heal you - He can give you hope. Pray to Him & ask Him to fill the emptiness in your life. I pray that you will believe that He created you for a purpose & even if you feel that no one else loves you or has any use for you - Jesus does. Read the book "Why I Jumped" . It is a recent release from a woman who felt hopeless enough to try to commit suicide & she is now glad that she did not.

Answer 10

I can totally agree with you. Sometimes they can recover and sometimes they dont. Taking medicine helped me out alot. As soon as I stopped taking it, I went right back to where I started out. Sometimes they totally recover and sometimes they dont.