I understand why ppl commit suicide

[Swirv]

This society lack of understanding of mental health is troubling.

Racism is a mental disease.

There needs to be more resources directed to addressing the mental health needs of folks. It’s hard though to get human beings to treat other human beings better.

I’ve worked in the mental health field and it’s all about experimentation. Researchers and doctors have no idea why these complex disorders come about. The medications help to turn a person into a shell of themselves.

The most fascinating part is at any moment any one of us can become someone else and have thoughts that we cannot control. When your brain acts up you are in trouble.

Depression has a way out but only if the afflicted is ready to put in the work to their treatment plan.

 

[BlackJesus]

I would never do it, but life is hard and can get to a point where you dont see a way out and just removing yourself from life seems like it will give you relief.

More and more black people are committing suicide because the internet has shown us how bleak our situation is. Even back in jim crow we could say "we just have to make it north and get a good job and live a good life" they didnt have the info to know the north was just as racist and blacks lived in decrepit slums but false hope is powerful. Today we know we have nowhere to run or hide.

Who is "we?"

I'm doing fairly good in life. A solid career, chicks in play, financial situation set up for the foreseeable future.

 

[HTXBreh]

Racism is a mental disease.

There needs to be more resources directed to addressing the mental health needs of folks. It’s hard though to get human beings to treat other human beings better.

I’ve worked in the mental health field and it’s all about experimentation. Researchers and doctors have no idea why these complex disorders come about. The medications help to turn a person into a shell of themselves.

The most fascinating part is at any moment any one of us can become someone else and have thoughts that we cannot control. When your brain acts up you are in trouble.

Depression has a way out but only if the afflicted is ready to put in the work to their treatment plan.

Racism is taught ,and that treatment plan shyt doesn't work .My therapist gave me a sheet with a bunch of activities.on it and told me try to get out more.I told his ass I go out /workout and such.Im not taking no pulls cuz them shots can have with seizures and your face and body seem to blow up like a balloon.The thing that's helped me most is my research on stoicism m

 

[HTXBreh]

Who is "we?"

I'm doing fairly good in life. A solid career, chicks in play, financial situation set up for the foreseeable future.

You can have all that and still be depressed.I don't know how long that's been going for you ,but just hope you never get Jaded with it.

 

[Hot Red Buns]

I would never do it, but life is hard and can get to a point where you dont see a way out and just removing yourself from life seems like it will give you relief.

More and more black people are committing suicide because the internet has shown us how bleak our situation is. Even back in jim crow we could say "we just have to make it north and get a good job and live a good life" they didnt have the info to know the north was just as racist and blacks lived in decrepit slums but false hope is powerful. Today we know we have nowhere to run or hide.

I think people have the right to take their own life. I hate that suicide is growing among AA but like you said its understandable.

Like the Kalief Browder situation, he was soooo strong to have lasted as long as he did because I would have checked out early on. I wonder how a lot of innocent people in jail have the strength to keep going. Its a lot of life situations I just know I couldn't keep pushing on.

Or another one, remember that black family that was trapped on a boat and only the mom survived like all her kids drowned......I would be done

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

Dating someone years ago who had legit mental health issues and suicidal thoughts really changed my outlook. I used to think it was either a person being selfish or just not strong enough to deal with tough times in life.

Reality is that depression is a legit disease. They don't want to feel suicidal but their mind is pretty much forcing them to and for some it's the only way to get a release from the pain. It's a chemical inbalance that they have little control over, regardless of how great or bad their life is. Meds don't really help. It's like bleach. Meds cover up the stain but they don't actually clean anything, still dirty underneath.

People need to start viewing depression the way we view cancer and other diseases

real

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

 

[JackRoss]

Being a black man is great but at end of day it's very very lonely moreso then many can understand.Literally us against the world we have Country against us,society etc....our women are following Megan The Stallion,Cardi B moreso then Betty Shabazz and Coretta . On other hand those same women are running into arms of men who HATE us. Suicide is never an option if you gonna die at least die fighting.Everyone dies but people always ask how did they die?Suicide Death leaves bad taste in loved ones mouth . Death is of life but would you wanna throw your life away because of temporary sadness?No job,divorce etc....If you feeling down find a stress reliever .Pray to most high,go to gym,listen to music,shoot pool play video game or two . I think us black men need support groups women have sister circles,etc but us men we don't talk and have heart to hearts.Im not talking on no suspect tip either I'm talking some life changing intervention stuff. Funny how things shifted suicide use to be a white man thing now the spirit is shifting to us. They want to see us kill ourselves if not by violence but by suicide.

 

[MajesticLion]

Since what I said earlier got someone in their feelings

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/suicide/rates_1999_2017.htm

I'm not belittling anyone's challenges, but anybody with half a brain can see what this thread is about. You can go peddle your fearmongering somewhere else. We endure, we thrive, we live.

And nothing you will try will change that.

 

[cartierhoe]

Everyday you wake up is life giving you another chance to start over or fix whatever situation your in


God Bless

 

[Swirv]

Racism is taught ,and that treatment plan shyt doesn't work .My therapist gave me a sheet with a bunch of activities.on it and told me try to get out more.I told his ass I go out /workout and such.Im not taking no pulls cuz them shots can have with seizures and your face and body seem to blow up like a balloon.The thing that's helped me most is my research on stoicism m

That is true too.

Treatment plans are not one size fits all.

 

[Sccit]

SUICIDE IS WHACK

AND THATS COMING FROM SOME1 WHO LIVES HIS LIFE IN DEBILITATING PAIN FROM EXCRUCIATING MIGRAINES ALMOST DAILY

IT CAN ALWAYS GET WORSE.. BUT ITS ON U TO MAKE IT BETTER

 

[Rocket Scientist]

 

[DragonKnight]

You should watch the matrix series and which the robots talk about faith and hope.

 

[King Poetic]

I’m too old at this point to think about it