Wow, I had no idea of this. There's even a Wikipedia page mentioning it that's not hard to find. The lost potential always makes me wince in these situations.

Wow, I had no idea of this. There's even a Wikipedia page mentioning it that's not hard to find. The lost potential always makes me wince in these situations. Obviously, not all suicidal people have the possibility of recovering (especially if you include euthanasia), but it feels to me like a lot of them could, if we had healthier social/support systems.