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LittleJem

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I wish they'd say someone died of depression by suicide rather than died by suicide (for example). They say depression is life threatening and yet if I die they will say by suicide. I feel if they said 'died of depression' people would understand/accept more that it is the illness that kills you. What do people think?

And a brief vent: suicidal thoughts all day fucking long, from wake up to bedtime. Agitated now in bed having fantasies about dying. This is my first fantasy where I am picturing myself after death looking down at my body. Also mentally writing suicide notes.
 
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domedune

domedune

the stars will aid my escape
Dec 18, 2019
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What do people think?
I would prefer "[domedune] killed himself" to anything else. I dislike passive language like "died by suicide". When I die, it will be because I killed myself, not because suicide killed me.

I understand your logic. Not all suicide is caused by depression but if it can be proven that it was caused by depression I think "died of depression by suicide" is fine.
 
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SpiderLink

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Apr 3, 2023
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I wish they'd say someone died of depression by suicide rather than died by suicide (for example). They say depression is life threatening and yet if I die they will say by suicide. I feel if they said 'died of depression' people would understand/accept more that it is the illness that kills you. What do people think?

And a brief vent: suicidal thoughts all day fucking long, from wake up to bedtime. Agitated now in bed having fantasies about dying. This is my first fantasy where I am picturing myself after death looking down at my body. Also mentally writing suicide notes.
I agree, but I'd rather hear died by suicide instead of "committed suicide". For me, I normally say ended their life or took their life. But at the end of the day, death is death. Died of depression tho is a really good way of putting it. It really depends on the preference of the person
 
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Pluto

Pluto

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Dec 27, 2020
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I prefer 'murdered by nfather' personally.
 
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novem

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May 9, 2022
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I wish they'd say someone died of depression by suicide rather than died by suicide (for example). They say depression is life threatening and yet if I die they will say by suicide. I feel if they said 'died of depression' people would understand/accept more that it is the illness that kills you. What do people think?

And a brief vent: suicidal thoughts all day fucking long, from wake up to bedtime. Agitated now in bed having fantasies about dying. This is my first fantasy where I am picturing myself after death looking down at my body. Also mentally writing suicide notes.
By depression implies someone (somemany, I wish this word existed) de-pressed you.
It points blame on someone. But nobody wants to take the blame.
A lot of words are selected carefully to take care of subconscious meaning.
 
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ASAPLeaving

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Apr 4, 2023
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"Died of depression by dysphoria/being born the wrong sex" would fit me.
 
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jamie_

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May 21, 2022
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I like it. I think it's a lot more disarming.
 
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