Do health people (not depressed) think about suicide as a solution?

LegacyUser

Hi,
I'm just wondering if normal people often think about such things? For example if you have set yourself goals or expect alot of yourself and can't imagine yourself content in living without being what you expect of yourself.

I'm not saying being serious enough to really think it through properly and contemplating justification for such a thing though I have done that in the past (though I could not justify it fully due to human relationships); I'm talking just about as a thought that you ponder (though quite seriously) for a few moments and then back to concentrating on becoming what you want to be (which I spend far too much doing).

These thoughts of suicide as a solution only need pondering (in my case) because the area has been explored in alot of depth before and there is a deeper understanding there I suppose.

Anyways the reason I ask is because I am on a mood stabilizer and have noticed marked improvements in the last week or so (for the first time in years I realized "wow, I really have been depressed") but have been depressed for so long I'm not sure what "normal" is.

Today I had this thought while leaving work and am wondering how other people with high expecations of themselves deal with such challenges. Initally when I noticed the effects of this mood stabilizer about a week ago I was excited and hopeful, now I've reverted to a serious need to prove to myself that I have the intellectual ability to understand lots of complex subjects. Unfortunately I am extremely perplexed by a lack of working memory - caused by another issue - I've an appointment with a doctor for this next month; this means that I cannot meet my challenges; while I have to deal with that until I see my doctor next month I cannot live without good working memory for the rest of my life.

I suspect the moderators will consider telling me to seek medical advice and lock the thread but I will not bring up this problem with a doctor or anything I don't think (for the time being) and I'm currently not in danger of commiting any serious acts. (due to the success of this mood stabilizer)

If you've got to here I thank you for listening.

Oryx

You are looking at the rest of your life right now and looking at choices that actually, you dont have to make right now. I would imagine that lots of people deal with lifes challenges (and people face all sorts of challenges, big and small, all the time) by only dealing with them one day at a time. A lifetime is an awful long time to contemplate, so dont. Just deal with today, and leave tomorrow's problems till you get there.

I know a lot of positive people for whom suicide would never be an option, a common denominator is that they dont overthink things, they do things.

Terry

I understand what you're going through.
After spending so much time feeling worthless, you now have aspirations and have some self worth.
Just don't rush into anything.

Think of it this way. Your life has just begun again. You have the entire world in your hands.
While you may have some memory problems, this can be solved by writing down your thoughts.

As for whether or not mentally healthy people contemplate suicide, I highly doubt it. There may be exceptions to the rule, but I'd imagine that it's rare.

If you're contemplating suicide, then it's time to seek professional help.

If you are feeling down then talk to a friend, a family member, a doctor, the samaritans or just anyone. Do not bottle it up.
Dwelling on shít will only make you feel much worse.

LegacyUser

Terry wrote: »

If you are feeling down then talk to a friend, a family member, a doctor, the samaritans or just anyone. Do not bottle it up. Dwelling on shít will only make you feel much worse.

What about stuff that could cause major problems(affair for example?) There are some things I know which I will sadly take to the grave with me. Some issues are so embarrassing, I could never get the guts to tell anyone related, let alone a healthcare professional. I don't trust counselling in general : (

shaywest

Suicide. Permanent solution to an often temporary problem!