Will you write a suicide note?

[nomoredolor]

Have written a suicide note for my family detailing the different people I need them to tell (mostly online people), my wishes for disposal of remains, and the usual emotional stuff.

Have written shorter suicide notes for three of my friends which I intend to email to them on a delay. For some of my other friends, who I intend to send money to before I die, I have written a short note which will send in WhatsApp just to explain that this was not a mistake.

Finally, if I kill myself in a hotel room then I will probably leave a note for staff, paramedics, police, and the coroner.

If you feel comfortable sharing. What would your note to the staff, paramedics, police and the coroner say?

 

[Meowsies]

I have had them ready for about a year. Just wiating to see if it's even possible for my life to get better before I actually commit.

 

[sharpiemarker]

No i won't. I think there is nothing that I could say that would make anyone feel better or understand anything that happened. It could only hurt them.

 

[helppls//]

I won't because imagine how utterly embarrassing it would be to write that out then not doing it, and one day someone finds it, imagine the look they would give you and the conversation you would have, not risking going to the ward again haha.

 

[Unspoken7612]

If you feel comfortable sharing. What would your note to the staff, paramedics, police and the coroner say?

Haven't written it, and haven't thought about it for about a month now, but probably something like:

"My name is [name], my next of kin is [name] and can be contacted at [address], [phone number], or [email address]. I have deliberately attempted suicide using sodium nitrite. The antidote is methylene blue. I would rather not be treated but understand that you have legal and professional obligations.

Sorry for putting you through this.

This wasn't an impulsive decision, but a cold, calculated one that was years in the making.

I believe I have a right to die and would like that right to be respected. I have consistently lied to friends, family, and especially medical professionals to stop them from sectioning me. My inability to talk freely about my suicidality has alienated me from those around me. I think the best way to prevent similar deaths would be legalisation of assisted suicide for anyone who wants it. Impulsive suicide is a public health issue, but determined suicide is a personal autonomy issue and conflating the two has made it harder for me to seek support."