how can some people accept death so easily?

Question

if someone plans to kill themself then how can they so easily accept the fact they're not going to live any more? how can they so easily leave their loved ones behind? and how can they feel so content about dying?
i dont get how some people can just accept the affect that they're going to die soon....sorry if this seems weird i just dont understand it

is it always due to some kind of mental problem?

Answer 1

I am not suicidal, but I am ready for death. I have had a couple of cancer scares and 3 strokes. I am 46 but I have achieved everything in my life I don't have any more ambitions as such. I am very pleased that I have nothing more to achieve. I will try and get my PPL but I won't be unhappy if I can't achieve this.

I am not racing to my grave but I feel that having achieved everything that I set out to achieve then it won't matter if God wants me in his service.

Answer 2

If a person is suffering either mentally or physically, or both in some cases., then they are unable to think further than how they are feeling and this is when they might consider taking their own life. A person in such a state, is unable to think about how it will affect their loved ones. Some people think that suicidal people are selfish, but it takes a lot of courage to actually kill yourself. If a person is threatening to kill himself'herself, then it cannot be ignored and it is sometimes a cry for help. Sometimes, a person is so mentally ill and troubled and they think that they are a burden to others, that they attempt suicide and some unfortunately succeed. It would be a welcome release to a person who is suffering, from a mental or a physical illness. If you are a healthy person, and have people around you who love you, then it is rather difficult to understand how a person feels who is in a suicidal situation. Life is very precious, and we must live each day as if it is our last. I hope that this helps.

Answer 3

Unfortunately some people find there lives absolutely unbearable, people have problems that we cannot comprehend they may seem trivial to one person and totally unacceptable to some one else, it does not have to be a mental condition, when people get to the point where they can no longer take the pain they do not think of the pain of those left behind and if they do they just feel everyone will be better of without them, be thankfull that you have never felt this hopeless.
You should not despise these people but try to understand the pain they must have been in.

Answer 4

I don't think that it's acceptance in the way that we usually regard it, I think it's relief that they aren't going to have to continue in the life that they find unbearable. It's a misconception in a way because if the life lessons aren't learnt in this life, we only have to come back and learn them again and the next time it can be worse. If someone is adamant that they are going to kill themselves then they really believe that things are never going to be better, that the people around them will be better off without them, they feel so low that they think their death will be easier on the people around them than if they stay alive. It's a terrible tragedy because of course this isn't the case. I don't think they feel contentment about their suicide plans, although it may seem like that, it's a way of saying. 'I don't care anymore what happens to me because soon I will not be here', it's a way of shielding off any more hurt and pain, like a cocoon. Lots of love, hope to God that this is helpful to you. Take care.

Answer 5

They accept it because its something they want to do, they would not be doing it otherwise, they feel content about it because they feel like there time is up and they would feel at piece if they were no longer here, don't get me wrong.... death scares the hell out of me, but to some people its not the end and they are content and happy with that, maybe life is just not as precious to some people than it is to others or maybe some people just don't have the will to live anymore. xx

Answer 6

This is a huge question.
Obviously people who are suffering want to end the pain.
Death is a release for them. When the pain is that bad it distracts from anything else in life and people feel they are doing their loved ones a favour, they no longer have to witness the suffering.
Sometimes I think people kill themselves due to anger. "I'll show you; you'll miss me/ be sorry when I've gone"
In that case there is no rational thought, and I think that is the whole point of the discussion.
To commit suicide to save other people suffering or to kill yourself to prevent you from suffering. To do it to show other people what they are losing or to "try" it as a cry for help and it goes wrong.
It is not "easy" and they are certainly not "content".
In cases of severe pain then a person can accept and welcome the fact they will die soon.
Good question.

Answer 7

I have attempted suicide twice first time I was 13 I was scared (now 17) but my second time only a few weeks ago I wasnt scared, I feel its because people in this situation (from my experience) if you want to die you dont care because you know your not going to have to deal with the things like pain, depression, failiure self harm (in my case) you basically carnt deal with life anymore and your loved ones will be free from you and will grieve and live on which sounds selfish but It's how it can be you just feel content because your not going to be here any more,hope this helps you understand :0) x (In addition to the mental side of things it can be a chemical inbalance or it can also run in the family)

Answer 8

I don't understand how suicides don't have more realisation on the aftermath they leave behind, but I guess that's the nature of the beast.
On the other hand if you're told your going to die there isn't really much point of fighting it, it is something that comes to us all, and in a way I'd like to know in advance to say my goodbyes, tie up my affairs etc, rather than my family getting a knock on the door to say I've been hit by a bus.
I have no fear of death myself but worry about the affect it will have on those left behind.
Christians will tell you they know they are going to a better place, and if that helps them, then it's all good!
I am a devout atheist, and don't believe that, but if that's what helps me then it can't be all bad. Someone once said that there is nothing to fear but fear itself, and I think they got it about right.
Concentrate on living, my friend, that's the important thing!

Answer 9

When I've been suicidal in the past, it's been easy to accept death because at that time it seemed like a much better option than living. Living was such a struggle, just things like getting out of bed, and I was simply so depressed that I was getting no enjoyment or satisfaction from life, every day was such a struggle that death would have been a welcome release.

Answer 10

With people who want to kill themselves, I think they reach a stage in their anxiety, when they just don't see life as precious anymore. They don't feel that they have anything to offer to anyone or anything, and actually see death as a better option. In a case of someone accepting death, maybe with long-term illness. I think they go through a journey probably of disbelief, anger etc and then finally acceptance.

Answer 11

I attempted suicide a couple of times, and the way i saw it death was a promise of peace from the chaos and pain in my mind. When i get really messed up i still kind of wish i could fall asleep and never wake up, though i wouldnt actively attempt suicide ever again. Its not death that worries me, just the circumstances surrounding my death. Sometimes i just cant help but think of it as a blessing.