Suicide is a massively taboo topic. In addition — perhaps by causation — it is immensely interesting to discuss. In this post I’m going to go over some basic theory on suicide, and perhaps give some useful tips to help those dealing with suicidal tendencies.
The most important thing to know about suicide is that it is inherently rational. Suicide itself is a reaction to an intense pain of sorts; perhaps mental pain, which is the most common, but it can also occur for physical pain as well. When our bodies’ pain receptors act up, we act in a way to remove the stimulus. But, if the pain is all encompassing, the only way to remove the stimulus is to remove the body.