Don't I Have the Right to Die by Suicide?
by Kevin Caruso
Do you have the right to die by suicide?
Let me ask you a few questions.
Do you have the right to devastate your family?
Do you have the right to cause intense, almost unbearable pain for all of the loved ones that you leave behind?
Do you have the right to take away any possibility that you would get better?
Do you have the right to take away all of the wonderful things in life that you have yet to experience?
Do you have the right to take an action that is a permanent solution to a temporary problem?
Do you have the right to cause irreversible brain damage to yourself if your suicide is not completed?
Do you have the right to cause yourself to become disfigured if your suicide is not completed?
Do you have the right to cause yourself permanent paralysis if your suicide is not completed?
Do you have the right to end your life instead of focusing on ending your pain? (It is the pain that you want to end, not your life.)
Do you have the right to not receive treatment for the
mental illness that you probably have -- the treatment that will make you better?
The question should not be whether you have the right to die by suicide.
But should be, What do you need to do to get better?
And the answer is, reach out for help.
Get treatment.
The vast majority of people who are suicidal are suffering from a mental illness, like depression or bipolar disorder.
And these mental illnesses are highly treatable.
Please reach out for help.
Call 911 or 1-800-SUICIDE.
Or click below for additional numbers.
Suicide Hotlines
Suicide is never the answer.
Getting help is always the answer.
Please reach out for help.
If you or someone you know is suicidal, please go to the Home Page of this website for immediate help.
Thank you.
I love you.
Take care,
Kevin Caruso
