You have a choice whether or not to follow them, yes, but depression can cloud your judgement in ways you can't really control. I'm not saying that it's impossible for some people not to commit suicide, I'm saying that it can be very difficult. Not everybody is always in a position where they can do very difficult things.
I experienced depression that was probably worse than some people who kill themselves. But I was also very afraid of death, of nothingness. I preferred misery to nothingness. At least misery is an experience, at least it's something.
And even if there's something after death it's a complete unknown, why would I want such a major change and throw my life or rather my experience of things into total chaos?
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You have a choice whether or not to follow them, yes, but depression can cloud your judgement in ways you can't really control. I'm not saying that it's impossible for some people not to commit suicide, I'm saying that it can be very difficult. Not everybody is always in a position where they can do very difficult things.
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I experienced depression that was probably worse than some people who kill themselves. But I was also very afraid of death, of nothingness. I preferred misery to nothingness. At least misery is an experience, at least it's something.
And even if there's something after death it's a complete unknown, why would I want such a major change and throw my life or rather my experience of things into total chaos?