People saved from suicide often say they immediately regretted the choice and very rarely attempt it again. It’s a spontaneous act often driven by mental illness or desperation, it’s not generally a rational decision like physician-assisted suicide is.
Can confirm. The only thing I regret about my suicide attempt is failing at it.
We hear all these happy stories of survivors who overcome their illness and get a fairytale ending. There are people who don't get those happy endings, people who try and and just keep going for some reason, but just can't make it.
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u/Severe-Magician4036 Aug 13 '21
People saved from suicide often say they immediately regretted the choice and very rarely attempt it again. It’s a spontaneous act often driven by mental illness or desperation, it’s not generally a rational decision like physician-assisted suicide is.
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/means-matter/means-matter/survival/