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Originally Posted by ryangruhn
I think in the context of "mental", strength has a lot to do with it.
Gruhn
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Could be...or it could be the opposite.
If someone has enough strength in their convictions to decide and implement such a permanent and grave act upon themselves, then they certainly have something in the terms of mental strength and toughness...however misguided it may be.
Sometimes life is hard, and it's incredibly difficult to be optimistic, and in some scenarios, it could be considered naive to think that things will eventually either come to a head or fade away naturally, and many people simply get by day to day in the hope of coming out on top of whatever their present ailments are. I also seem to think, and this is MY personal opinion, and as I am not a sociologist nor a psychologist, I tend to think that people who are fully engaged with task or survival, or anything be it remotely different from facing the prospect of their troubles in their minds tend to do better in the throughes of depression. This, again in my opinion, is why those struggling to survive don't commit suicide as often as those who have the luxury of pondering and worrying about their lot in life.
Of course, introspective and introverted people tend to do nothing much more than peruse their own lives and be so caught up in worrying or daydreaming about this or that, that they tend to lose real time, and be caught up somewhere else, rather than the "now".
My advice for anyone suffering from depression is to not lie to themselves, but to not give in either. Simply finding an outlet or an activity to keep occupied and keep your mind off things is great, so is seeking some sort help for your problems (not just psychological, but practical, ie if you have a problem with something, to confront it, rather than worry about it), making you feel more accomplished and in control of yourself.
Suicide is sometimes thought of as an "easy" way out. Nothing could be farther from the truth, there is absolutely NOTHING easy about suicide.
Everyone, at one point or another, falls prey to depression or falls upon hard times, or seemingly insurmountable difficulty, but no matter what, there is always a chance to come out alright, albeit, not necessarily unscathed and in one piece (financially, physically, and mentally), but it is possible, and of course, where there is a will, there is most often a way.
I may not know a great deal about psychology, how to "properly" adress this topic, but I do know human suffering, and how people can easily fall from grace and hit absolute rock bottom, because I've seen it happen to many people close to me, and I've got some pretty terrible horror stories to tell, you can never under-estimate the depths of human depravity and cruelty, and on the flip side, human perseverance, and benevolence.
Hope I've been of some help.