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Re:U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High by padobson on Friday April 22, 2016 @06:06PM (#11552866)
It makes sense to me.

A religious person in pain without hope looks at suicide as an option and thinks, "I've got it bad now, but it's only going to get worse if I do this..."

Whereas a non-religious person is thinking, "I've got it bad now, but if I do this I won't have to feel anything ever again"

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Re:U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High by CaptSpify on Friday April 22, 2016 @09:23PM (#11553671)
Also: religions usually set up a system of support. You have a "club" of people you hang out with all the time, and it's not unusual to ask for help from the club if your having a hard time. It's also not unusual to get the help you asked for.
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Re:U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High by ptaipale on Saturday April 23, 2016 @02:56AM (#11554495)
Yes. Also, religions/churches often have pastors, imams, etc who act as therapists. Just having someone to talk to may help.
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Re:U.S. Suicide Rate Surges to a 30-Year High by auntyJemima on Friday April 22, 2016 @07:16PM (#11553209)
Also because, suicide is forbidden in the majority of religious. God doesn't like it.
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