I used to volunteer on the suicide hotline: 988, in the US. I also previously used to live near the Caltrain station in Menlo Park - suicide central for Silicon

I used to volunteer on the suicide hotline: 988, in the US. I also previously used to live near the Caltrain station in Menlo Park - suicide central for Silicon Valley. This much is well known: making ANY topic "taboo" for discussion is bad for mental health generally, and prevents people (specifically suicidal people) from seeking the help they need. It's not a big mystery why: attaching guilt and shame (or legal penalties) to some thought or speech or act will make people much less likely to discuss it. Even when it's burning up their mind from the inside.