I have a friend who's in a shittier situation in life than I am. She and I have frequently discussed our desire to ctb if things didn't get better. In my situation, there is a very slim chance that it will get better but in her case, the chances of things working out are even lower. (She was horribly screwed over by an organization and it completely ruined her life.) She has some things in motion that might give her some closure and a potential new avenue, but these things have been dragging on for a few years and progress is slow. She is very discouraged and for the last few weeks has been talking about going to Canada to get MAID. (Which definitely won't be as easy as she thinks, and she would probably get rejected anyway because her only medical issues are related to mental health.)
I found this site a couple years back but haven't told her about it. My philosophy on other people's suicidality is "I will respect your decision and won't actively try to stop you but I also won't actively encourage or help you do it." I don't want to unintentionally push someone to ctb unless I know it's 100% what they want. Also, I want to give her a chance to see if the things she has in motion finally pan out. (If they do, she can finally speak publicly about what happened to her so she won't feel so alone and unheard. Also, it might help her secure some kind of a future since most of her prospects have been destroyed.)
If those things do not pan out in her favor and she continues to be suicidal, I might mention this site to her--not because I think she should ctb (which is not my decision to make), but because I think this community would understand what she is going through and help her make an informed decision. (Right now, I don't think it would help her much because she is unable to discuss the details of what happened to her. If anything, it might just influence her to ctb prematurely.)
What are your guys' thoughts on sharing this site with other people?
I found this site a couple years back but haven't told her about it. My philosophy on other people's suicidality is "I will respect your decision and won't actively try to stop you but I also won't actively encourage or help you do it." I don't want to unintentionally push someone to ctb unless I know it's 100% what they want. Also, I want to give her a chance to see if the things she has in motion finally pan out. (If they do, she can finally speak publicly about what happened to her so she won't feel so alone and unheard. Also, it might help her secure some kind of a future since most of her prospects have been destroyed.)
If those things do not pan out in her favor and she continues to be suicidal, I might mention this site to her--not because I think she should ctb (which is not my decision to make), but because I think this community would understand what she is going through and help her make an informed decision. (Right now, I don't think it would help her much because she is unable to discuss the details of what happened to her. If anything, it might just influence her to ctb prematurely.)
What are your guys' thoughts on sharing this site with other people?
