Venting I find it offensive how this website treats wanting to die as a mental illness

[davidtorez]

A lot of people on sasu have mental health issues, mental health issues is an actual thing that plagues a lot of people, many who are suicidal have mental health issues, those are all facts. Given that, it's pretty logical that some people on sasu may want to recover, that isn't a crime I don't see why they need to be made to feel bad about their point of view or desire to live despite their struggles. The recovery page is there for them. If you don't like it you can simply ignore it, you don't have to validate your own feelings through invalidating others feelings or needs. If you don't believe you have mental health issues, and you don't want to recover, then the page simply isnt directed at you. It isn't saying "FuneralCry, you have a mental health issue, look at this recovery page". Surely the site can be supportive of more than one type of suicidal person. Surely we all should be able to accept that other people may have different perspectives to us in this world, suicidal or not.

I don't think the issue is whether we agree or disagree with funeralcry's points, it's more that her points currently, are directly disrespectful and dismissing of others with a different view point to her. I think that's more what everyone is having a problem with. I think we can try to recognise that regardless of whether we each personally agree with her or not. Anyone can express their personal views, but I think its a little mean spirited to dismiss others who feel differently to them that also use this forum.

I did say that I agreed with alot of her points , not everything. I agree life is pointless and existence itself is a problem. This is a philosophical stance and has nothing to do with mental illness. I do agree we need a recovery section here though for people who can and will recover undoubtedly. It just depends on each individual person.

 

[Ambivalent1]

For a lot of us, wanting to CTB is a very, very painful state to be in. I'd argue that it's indeed not an illness, but a completely normal reaction to dire circumstances that feels utterly hopeless, and wanting to recover from that is just as valid as wanting to recover from a broken bone. It's like as if you are walking around with a toothache in your mind 24/7, unable to think of anything else except for maybe very brief periods of time. That type of suicidality has nothing to do with not wanting life, it's about not wanting this life, these circumstances, this suffering. I cannot speak for other people, but if said help was avaliable I'd without a doubt take it over killing myself. I'd imagine that's true for a lot of other people. I actually envy those who feel able to use the Recovery section here.

A toothache in your mind that is beautifully put
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Has FC ever told her story or described what she does all day? I'm very curious