Suicidal -- the dilemma
"Razors pain you, Rivers are damp, Acids stain you, And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren't lawful, Nooses give, Gas smells awful. You might as well live" Résumé by Dorothy Parker. These days, with mandated reporters,woe to the poor person who declares s/he might have a suicidal thought. You will be confiscated, confined, medicated and more. Even though mainstream psychology absolutely knows that it is better to vent, to speak, to share, rather than internalize intense disturbing feelings apparently certain feelings have been labeled dangerous and must be lassoed at all costs. Yet it is okay, in fact considered normal, for the majority of society to daily and publicly engage in suicidal behaviors..... such as eating into obesity, smoking cancer sticks, functional alcoholism, prescription drug over use (see the stats on death by prescription overdose ), disconnected sexual encounters, using toxic chemicals in the home and gard...