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I hope it's not insensitive to say but I need a place to ask and learn.
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Not at all, it's always good to better understand something.
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Depression is a real thing, I have no doubt. However I always have this feeling that it's such a selfish act. I recognize I am uneducated and I want to give the benefit of the doubt but I just don't understand how someone can leave behind so much pain for their family by choosing this path. Especially when they have the resources to protect their family from this pain.
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Seflish? Yes, you can look at it that way. At first I thought you were going to say cowardly, which it most definetely isn't. However, the person does not think of the impact their actions will have on others. They have already passed that point, and see it as the only way out of the hell they are in. To expect someone to continue living that hell to make other people happier is also selfish.
On the note of resources, the lack of resources is a HUGE problem these days. Even if a person were able to get help, it may be a long wait or just may not work.