I have seen quite a few questions about suicide. It shrinks my heart to think of all the young people who are reaching out for help at this site. Do you think that it would be a good idea to have a support group here at YA for these people?
2007-09-08 09:18:10 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
yeah i do
i was 1 of those ppl tat asked about suicide and yeah i think bout it a lot and im only 13
2007-09-08 09:21:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Growing up in very low actively practicing Christian home I never had any family members die except once when I was really little... I don't even know who it was. And have yet to have any other family that were close enough to know die since then. My parents never told me when my pets died that they would go to heaven. I just cried cause I really missed them, and it was okay to cry. (Thinking of it almost makes me cry how much I missed my first) When I have kids I'll tell them the truth that they are gone, and hopefully they are old enough to understand death. And let them know it's okay to miss them, and impress on them that life is very important as we only have one to live. If the beliefs listed by some are true, and suicide puts you in hell, my grandpa would be in hell before I was ever born. When I did have religious instruction, that also was part of what I was taught when I did receive some religious instruction when young... after all, it does make sense that just killing yourself to get to the next life would be an easy ticket, that's why it's a sin and can't be the loophole if you believe or whatever. I didn't go to my own nieces baptism because I reject the concept of indoctrination into a religion unwillingly. My dad (raised a Catholic) raised a big deal about it almost, my mom (Lutheran) was far more accepting of it. I didn't tell them that, but I just avoided it, because I respect them having their view of believing whatever they wanted. The truth is what I find most important. Even if I am wrong, I see no reason to live my life any differently than I already do. I would actually find less comforting if someone could end up 'going to hell' because of something they did... because there are so many religions that disagree, no matter what you believe, you're going to have at least 2/3 major world religions say you're not going to be eternally rewarded. I'm not going to comfort them with false promises of this magical happy place. And no one ever really dies as long as the live on in your memory, and their genetic legacy can continue most of the time too if they were so willing. And it's always okay to cry and miss them.
2016-05-19 21:42:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been a psychiatric nurse for 33 years and have encountered quite a few people who either attempted or talk of suicide. I've also worked on Suicide Heplines over the years. I really hate to think of the people that come in here talking about wanting to kill themselves having nowhere else to go. If we could have a site where only sincere people came, it might not be bad, but I've seen some very cruel answers to the people who have expressed sucidal ideations. It's not just young people who ponder suicide as their only option, but I still would hesitate to bring it to this forum. If we could develop a list of hotlines for them to call, at least they'd be talking to professionals. I applaud you for wanting to help these people. If you're serious about it, you can take some training and volunteer at one of the hotlines.
They always need compassionate people like you.
2007-09-08 09:29:49 · answer #3 · answered by phlada64 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I see these questions all of the time and take them very, very seriously!! I try to answer all the ones that I see and I try to give them hope and other options for all that are going through a hard time. Please to anyone who sees these kind of questions, take them seriously! It's not funny or a joke, and if it is someone playing around you should be able to tell the difference! Yes, I think it would help if they had a special place here that they could turn to where people that care can help them through the rough time that they are having. Suicide is not the answer!
2007-09-08 09:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by Ginny 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Good point, but......
Not sure that would be so hot of an idea, not at this site anyway, because there are enough mean spirited people lurking here that they could easily make things worse. It could also be a legal liability for Yahoo to host something like that.
2007-09-08 09:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by DL 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
funny you should mention this....
i keep hearing how the suicide rates among young kids has increased drastically over the past years....
yes a support group for them is a great idea..we all have been depressed at some point in our lives & it can really be hell...especially for a young person to go through alone..
2007-09-08 09:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by ×Charmz× 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
are u asking this in every category or have u only seen these ?s in P&S because i sure haven't. Any way it would b a very good idea if there r that many ?s about it
and u may want to go to yahoo home and put it in a blog and get the powers that b at YA to get going on this.
2007-09-08 09:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by Nora G 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes , I do but it would be best if they actually talked to somebody in real life , I should know I was depressed and I though about killing myself one way or another ( and I actually attempted so ) , but I didn't succeed and I am grateful for I that , I finally saw that I'm not worthless , I'm worth living and the only people who gave me hope was my family and God
2007-09-08 09:26:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would, and I think most people who post question like that (at least in the P&S Section) are joking, but it would be reat if Yahoo! had a support group.
2007-09-08 09:25:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No I don't. Many people on yahoo answers are not trying to be helpful.
I would hate to see someone hurt them selves because they actually thought they could come here for some serious emotional help.
There are plenty of well monitored sites for something like that.
2007-09-08 09:23:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋