Suicidal people usually aren't very strong or physically apt, nor up to "overcome a challenge." So its probably not as stupid as it looks.
Most effective anti-suicide methods have been literally annoy or delay them long enough that they lose interest or energy and just go home. The same depressed state that made them suicidal makes them also unable to go through any real effort to do it.
That is honestly way more depressing than the words themselves have any right to be.
People are fucking weird, man.
Imagine wanting to kill yourself, and then deciding not to, because it was slightly too much work. I can't even envision it...but I also imagine you're completely correct.
Humans are still animals, which means survival is one of our strongest, most base instincts. Overcoming that requires an intense and powerful surge of strength and determination.
The kind that most people, but especially a depressed one, simply cannot summon nor maintain for very long. So you just need to wait or speed up burning it out.
Its why depressed people usually aren't the ones killing themselves. Their life is too banal to do anything. Its people who are angry that do it. Someone who finally just snaps from it all, rather than the slow burn of emptiness.
Check out the sweet patent drawing from their later attempt to curb suicide on the bridge.
https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.QTtJc6Y_E5Y4zHZ3eNlTVgHaDM
That just looks like a fucking challenge.
I suppose if I was suicidal, the adrenaline rush and feeling of triumph might make me feel better...might.
"Whooooo, I beat their retarded suicide-proofing, I feel so accomplished and purposeful now!"
Suicidal people usually aren't very strong or physically apt, nor up to "overcome a challenge." So its probably not as stupid as it looks.
Most effective anti-suicide methods have been literally annoy or delay them long enough that they lose interest or energy and just go home. The same depressed state that made them suicidal makes them also unable to go through any real effort to do it.
That is honestly way more depressing than the words themselves have any right to be.
People are fucking weird, man.
Imagine wanting to kill yourself, and then deciding not to, because it was slightly too much work. I can't even envision it...but I also imagine you're completely correct.
Humans are still animals, which means survival is one of our strongest, most base instincts. Overcoming that requires an intense and powerful surge of strength and determination.
The kind that most people, but especially a depressed one, simply cannot summon nor maintain for very long. So you just need to wait or speed up burning it out.
Its why depressed people usually aren't the ones killing themselves. Their life is too banal to do anything. Its people who are angry that do it. Someone who finally just snaps from it all, rather than the slow burn of emptiness.
I've often theorized this is why antidepressants cause suicides.
The chemicals aren't imbalanced, the procrastination depression causes is what is keeping them alive, just as intended.
Put them on antidepressants and its "I have a can do attitude about this moves crooked arm towards belly button in enthusiastic gesture"
Likely, most antidepressants that I've seen with people who claim that they are "working" just seem the same sad person, but way more energetic.