At 6/16/04 10:28 PM, Wonko-the-Sane wrote:
Anyone can make a website, look at what Tom Fulp did. My mom went through medical college, and we discussed this in psychology during ymjunior year, and both have told me that people who threaten to commit suicide are actually very unlikely to do it. "Nothing matters anymore" is not the same as saying "I'm going to kill myself"
It's not just a website it's a very well known statistic that is everywhere. Aaah. Can these people give me proof that it is not?
Of course most of them do it for attention! It doesn't mean you're not going to do it. A lot of suicides is out of spite... to make others feel bad about what happens to them. It's a cry for help as well.
It can also be that it's a preventitive measure for doctors. Go ahead go to a phychiatrist and tell them your thinking of killing yourself. They'll take it very VERY seriously. Seriously like 'I'm about to have a heart attack' seriously.' They will take you to a medical ward if they can .... wether the idea to take it so seriously is ridiculous or not.
*True story* and I won't go into details so don't ask.
I don't know what else to tell ya, Wonko take it or leave it.