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A large number of people who make failed suicide attempts don't try again, it's why making changes such as making it harder to kills yourself with a household g
by ig1 17y ago
A large number of people who make failed suicide attempts don't try again, it's why making changes such as making it harder to kills yourself with a household gas supply has a significant impact on suicide rate. Depression isn't a temporary problem, but the final suicidal impulse often is.
- koningrobot 17y agoA large number of people who make failed suicide attempts don't try again, ... I doubt the truth of that. There are studies that suggest otherwise: http://theviewfromhell.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-permanence-of-suicidality.html http://theviewfromhell.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-permanence-of... .
- ig1 17y agoThat blog suggests that instead of 4% going on to commit suicide as the earlier research showed, that 13% do commit suicide later on. That still leaves 87% of aborted suicidees who don't commit suicide afterwards.