Are self centered people more likely to become suicidal than those who are loving and helping others in need?

Question

Can people become too "into themselves" and find little or no happiness as a result?

Answer 1

I think yes. I had been so much depressed before and at then I was self-centered. When I help others I found out that I am not a loner suffering as well I forgot my problem awhile. The determination to commit suicide lowered. That's why that there are many depressed people who choose to contribute help to welfare.

Answer 2

My sociology book has some statistics about whites and people with higher incomes having higher suicide rates. I suppose if you look at it in this way, people who are better off tend to not rely on others, and have fewer closer ties. Poorer people rely on one another for food, shelter, and make stronger connections with people. Perhaps if this person is self-centered enough to cut themselves off from others (similar to those of higher incomes and status) they may find themselves lonely.

Although, someone who is into themselves is occupying themselves with something/someone they love, the same way that the average person would occupy themselves with _other_ people. It might be one in the same.

Answer 3

This question is a little hard to answer, IMHO. Wallowing in depression and self-pity are in themselves self centered acts; I have a chronically depressed mother and she's practically all she ever thinks about. Nonetheless, she suffers from mental illness; she had a horrible childhood and she's never been able to overcome it.

I think your question is geared more towards the likelihood of a whether being self-centered / narcissistic in and of itself creates so little gratification in life such a person is more likely to commit suicide. I think that is a gross oversimplification of the subject of suicide and self-centeredness; it's too complex to be boiled down so simply.

Answer 4

I think if you're out helping others and showing love, then you're probably not depressed . I do believe that if you're depressed and go help others..then it can pull you out of a depression..esp. if those people appreciate your help. If you help people who don't appreciate it...then you'll probably come out more depressed. That's happened to me. Not that you do things for a reward...but you're not going to do much good if doing it makes you more depressed. You'll just depress the ones you're trying to help..as well as yourself. Finding people who want , need, and appreciate your efforts is VERY HELPFUL in overcoming thoughts of suicide. If nothing else..adopt a dog or cat from the humane society...animals always appreciate your help...and your love. Hope I didn't get "off the track"...I DO think you can think about yourself too much. But if you don't think about yourself at all...you won't take care of yourself...then you'll be one of those persons in need.P.S. I didn't copy off the guy at the top..but I agree with him/her. Kind of confirmed what I said.

Answer 5

Suicidal feelings are sensing the false in you that wants to die.... and you truly don't want to die.

But if you identify with the false in you that is wanting to die, you may falsely believe it is you that wants to die.... but not so....

You'd be wrong.... because here you are reading this in search of a way out.... and the way out is to know the truth and identify with that ---

the truth is you are here, you are the here and now.... put your attention on the here and now.....

keep your attention on the certainty of your presence here, and over time you will heal.... without really noticing, until.... one day there is no longer any misery and you cannot believe in any problem is real....

and you will have what you seek --- you will learn peace and happiness is here already.... if you would just be here long enough, it is evident

Answer 6

I don't think so. There is no way to be 100% selfless, as some consider it to mean. If you toiled and labored and gave every penny to someone else and wore rags and ate gruel, if that person doesn't appreciate it it is only logic to stop helping that person, and that's not self-centered.

Answer 7

i dont think so, i help all my friends when i get a chance to, ive helped them through some MAJOR problems as a matter of fact.

but i still get SEVERLY depressed and suicidal because when im in need of help, no one helps me or even talks to me sometimes

Answer 8

not at all...when people are 'into' themselves, I find them much less to do something like that...it's usually the ones who give all, that are the most vulnerable