Thread: Suicides now the 10th leading cause of deaths in US

Originally Posted by King87

Even if you can logically 'know' that those feelings are wrong, you still feel them. It can be a constant.

I know those feelings all to well. Its not an easy battle and not an easy fix.

Originally Posted by Northman

I know those feelings all to well. Its not an easy battle and not an easy fix.

I mostly use my self-loathing to channel my abilities. I'm mostly kidding.

Drugs. Illegal and legal. Destroying our brains, damaging neural pathways, not allowing us to think correctly, playing havoc with our seratonin, melatonin, dopamine and the mechanisms that deploy, transmit and receive those chemicals. We need to stop pretending that these powerful, mind altering drugs are harmless fun.

Suicide by the bottle is true. My deceased BIL did that, plus pills. We, as a family, are still wondering what his demons were. In 2012, he left two beautiful girls.

I was talking to my sister (a nurse), and she said if a person texts 741741, a crisis worker will contact them. I guess it's a depression/suicide hotline.

Originally Posted by atwater27

Drugs. Illegal and legal. Destroying our brains, damaging neural pathways, not allowing us to think correctly, playing havoc with our seratonin, melatonin, dopamine and the mechanisms that deploy, transmit and receive those chemicals. We need to stop pretending that these powerful, mind altering drugs are harmless fun.

No free lunch.

Well, except sex.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Well, except sex.

Hell of a point.

Kate Spade I could have fixed you.

Anthony Bourdan, BroncoJoe could have fixed you.

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Hell of a point.

Kate Spade I could have fixed you.

Kate Spade was very attractive.

10th? Meh, wake me up when it's top 3.

Originally Posted by slim

10th? Meh, wake me up when it's top 3.

I was just gonna say. I wonder what the other 9 are. Cancer, homocide, vehicles, yadda yadda

Originally Posted by atwater27

Drugs. Illegal and legal. Destroying our brains, damaging neural pathways, not allowing us to think correctly, playing havoc with our seratonin, melatonin, dopamine and the mechanisms that deploy, transmit and receive those chemicals. We need to stop pretending that these powerful, mind altering drugs are harmless fun.

Yeah but what about those that were junkies and then have kids? Those kids might not be junkies but I believe it effects them as well. My parents have foster kids that come and go. Many are so messed up and need heavy meds just to be normal.

Originally Posted by BroncoNut

I was just gonna say. I wonder what the other 9 are. Cancer, homocide, vehicles, yadda yadda

1. Heart disease

2. Cancer

Nothing else is even close.

Originally Posted by Nomad

Is medication really needed?..... just curious.

For me, it's changed my life. I have one medication for depression and a different one for anxiety. I take them every morning first thing. I've talked to people with the same issues and these same meds don't work for them. I'm sure it's incredibly difficult for doctors to figure out which meds will help which person. It's mostly trial and error.