Did you know someone who killed themselves?

Question

My uncle just did this over the weekend and all I can think of is why......how could anyone do that? He had a wife and a son....I didn't know he was the depressed. Have any of you ever thought about doing it and then backed out? Why?

Answer 1

I've never considered it. I think it's a selfish act to not realize the amount of pain you would cause those who loved you. And, a friend of mine jumped off a bridge onto an interstate about 4 months ago- because he and his girlfriend had broken up....

Answer 2

My uncle as well his wife took there kids and became a very bad person she would want him to catch her in town with other men and it destroyed him. I thought about it once I was addicted to drugs very depressed I didnt think I had anything to live for and then I found out I was pregnant and today Im alive and the mother to a beautiful brillant little girl who I say saved my life.

Answer 3

I had a daughter that killed herself. I blamed myself for a long time for not being able to see the problems she was having. I have since learned that not all people let others know what is going on as to spare them the agony.
I too have suicidal tendencies but when I think about following thru with it, I remember how much pain my other family members went thru and it stops me. I would not want anyone to suffer because of something I chose to do.

Answer 4

I have never thought about it, but I had a ex who did it. We had been broke up for like 5 yrs when he did it. At his funeral his parents told me that they wished we were still together, because he had never been happier. I still talked to his family after the break-up, but lost contact. For a month or so afterwards I sort of felt quilty. Cause if I would have gotten back in contact with them, like I kept telling myself I was going too, then he might would have still be alive. He would have known I was there for him to talk to at least. They had no idea that he was in the state he was in either. Sometimes it is easy for people to hide their moods, I know I can. Sorry to hear about your uncle and I wouldn't try to understand it, because you never will.

Answer 5

My cousin, he was married with 2 babies. He was bipolar II. He didn't know it. He started taking an acne medicine (which is now off the market) which had shown in studies to cause depression and suicide. He told his wife he didn't feel like going with her and the kids to the store and he was going to go lay down. She got the babies in their car seats and remembered the grocery list on the counter. she walked back in and heard the gun go off. he literally shot his head off. it was tragic. All the symptoms came down to bipolar and the acne medication (accutain I think it was called). He always seemed depressed on and off growing up but everyone said it was teenage hood etc. Check to see if there is any mental illness in your family. I did and found out a lot about my family doing it. It filled the emptiness and made our family stronger. Good Luck.

Answer 6

My uncle killed himself about 17 yrs ago he was playing Russian roulette. And he had a wife and 2 kids really sad.

Answer 7

A co-worker. She had been depressed for years. A few years back, she took the final step--we still miss her. As for myself, I've never thought of doing it. I'm one of those people who always wants to know what's going to happen next.

Answer 8

When I was in the 7th grade there was this guy in my homeroom; didn't really belong there; should've been in the ninth grade, had a ninth grade girlfriend.
He'd gone to this party and decided to play Russian Roulette; his girlfriend begged him not to do it. He pulled the trigger, she literally watched him blow his brains out; ended up in the mental ward because of it.
It was all over school.