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Re:What I have learned from my suicidal patients by zzo38computer on Saturday November 23, 2019 @06:01PM (#21617196)
I think only in rare cases should be assistance by dying. In most cases either you can recover or you can commit suicide alone instead.
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Re:What I have learned from my suicidal patients by sysbbinn on Saturday November 23, 2019 @06:08PM (#21617242)
What do you think should be done if a person fails to commit suicide alone but left a note requesting a mercy death if somehow were to survive with extreme brain damage.
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Re:What I have learned from my suicidal patients by dokem on Saturday November 23, 2019 @06:20PM (#21617295)
The only people that fail at suicide are those that didn’t truly want to die.
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Re:What I have learned from my suicidal patients by sysbbinn on Saturday November 23, 2019 @06:26PM (#21617318)
There are people experiencing locked in syndrome from failed suicide methods that worked for others. Maybe your comment is meant to be sarcastic.
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Re:What I have learned from my suicidal patients by ghemsley on Monday November 25, 2019 @05:46PM (#21633648)
As someone who has survived 5 or so serious attempts, I can say that it's not actually that easy unless you're a masochist, and that this comment thread strikes me as quite ignorant.
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