| "Why should suicide be an economic boon? Once you attempt suicide you suddenly have access to lots of resources—medical care, psychiatric attention, familial love and concern—that were previously expensive or unavailable. Doubters may ask why the depressed don't seek out resources earlier. But studies have demonstrated that psychological and familial resources become "cheaper" after a suicide attempt: It is difficult to find free medical care when you are sad, but once you try to kill yourself, it's forced on you."
Interesting how it neglects to point out one quite obvious point. Most suicidal people /do/ turn to friends and family for help, it's just that they are ignored or pushed away. Sometimes suicide attempts are the only way that people finally take notice. However, you are right, the article is horrible and full of what seems to be 'popular opinion' rather than well researched psychological information. Spasmodic Monk - Thu Nov 6 09:30:44 |
| "(Many economists and suicidologists agree that multiple suicide attempts and successful suicides are often products of longstanding mental illnesses.)"
And, as we all know, economists are well qualified to make such statements regarding psychological and neurological make up. Spasmodic Monk - Thu Nov 6 09:32:47 |
| Hey, I liked the article. But now we need an article on the economics of school shootings. Zarba - Thu Nov 6 19:17:13 |
| This brings something to mind from a Taoist book I've been reading for about a week. It's didn't unnerve me in any way, really. We're a basically materialistic society in more than just the way we behave, but the way we shape/must shape our world. What does going through with suicide say about the iniside of a person? That person has hit bottom, has totally let go. That person can have no fear, which will lead to success as long as that person gets back up in some sense. For many of us success will mean financial success, whereas for the Taoist, perhaps he will be more able to embrace loss and non-action, having no fear of it. Ryan - Mon 10 Nov, 16:20:53 |
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