Thoughts on the wiki article?

[hurts2b]

Article linked here, for reference.

I found their point on "directing people towards intervention" laughable. What "intervention" exists for someone who is chronically homeless? Or too disabled to work but not disabled enough to be on benefits? Or just plain depressed even after trying all the available treatments.

Like seriously, can we stop pretending help exists for everyone when it so obviously doesn't? Why do we suddenly live in a great and perfect world the moment suicide comes up?

I just hate the mainstream discussions on this. Nobody really cares. I promise you, they're not out there helping anyone. They're not volunteering or building hospitals or making sure lonely people are included in their social groups. They rather decry people who are already without options.

Also, I hate suicide hotlines. Same experience as talking to a chatbot.

But what do you think?

 

[Dinnerwith6]

I agree some people overestimate the effectiveness of "help". Help can and does exist, but most of the time they are unattainable to the person. If society were more sincere about suicide instead of covering it up with articles, hotlines and the promise that "it'll get better", maybe they'll realise that hiding parts of suicide and only showcasing the downsides can do more harm than good.