Suicide Is Not A Blot On Anyone’s

When People Are Suicidal, Their Thinking Is Paralyzed, Their Options Appear Spare Or Nonexistent, Their Mood Is Despairing, And Hopelessness Permeates Their Entire Mental Domain. The Future Cannot Be Separated From The Present, And The Present Is Painful Beyond Solace. ‘this Is My Last Experiment,’ Wrote A Young Chemist In His Suicide Note. ‘if There Is Any Eternal Torment Worse Than Mine I’ll Have To Be Shown.

I Was Bitterly Resentful, But Somehow Greatly Relieved. And I Respected Him Enormously For His Clarity Of Thought, His Obvious Caring, And His Unwillingness To Equivocate In Delivering Bad News.

Manic Depression Distorts Moods And Thoughts, Incites Dreadful Behaviors, Destroys The Basis Of Rational Thought, And Too Often Erodes The Desire And Will To Live.

I Don't Think Grief Of Grief In A Medical Way At All. I Think That I And Many Of My Colleagues, Are Very Concerned When Grief Becomes Pathological, That There Is No Question That Grief Can Trigger Depression In Vulnerable People And There Is No Question That Depression Can Make Grief Worse.

Who Would Not Want An Illness That Has Among Its Symptoms Elevated And Expansive Mood, Inflated Self-esteem, Abundance Of Energy, Less Need For Sleep, Intensified Sexuality, And- Most Germane To Our Argument Here-"sharpened And Unusually Creative Thinking" And "increased Productivity"?