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Archaea · 04-23-2006, 04:39 PM

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635201873,00.html

If you've ever had someone commit suicide, it's painful and hurts.

SoCalCoug · 04-23-2006, 08:51 PM

If people would quit preaching that just being righteous will overcome despair, and actually deal with the depression issues, maybe some of these suicides can be prevented. But no, too often, I see morons saying if you just are righteous and keep the commandments, you can overcome depression. They're idiots.

danimal · 04-23-2006, 10:51 PM

It would be interesting to see if nationwide LDS teens comitteed suicide at a higher rate than non-LDS kids. There are certainly aspects of church culture that can feed into depression.

04-23-2006, 04:39 PM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	A painful reminder, but important. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635201873,00.html If you've ever had someone commit suicide, it's painful and hurts. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

04-23-2006, 08:51 PM	#2
SoCalCoug Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 3,059	If people would quit preaching that just being righteous will overcome despair, and actually deal with the depression issues, maybe some of these suicides can be prevented. But no, too often, I see morons saying if you just are righteous and keep the commandments, you can overcome depression. They're idiots. __________________ Get your stinking paws off me, you damned, dirty Yewt! "Now perhaps as I spanked myself screaming out "Kozlowski, say it like you mean it bitch!" might have been out of line, but such was the mood." - Goatnapper "If you want to fatten a pig up to make the pig MORE delicious, you can feed it almost anything. Seriously. The pig is like the car on Back to the Future. You put in garbage, and out comes something magical!" - Cali Coug

04-23-2006, 10:51 PM	#3
danimal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Your mom's house Posts: 588	It would be interesting to see if nationwide LDS teens comitteed suicide at a higher rate than non-LDS kids. There are certainly aspects of church culture that can feed into depression. __________________ Tobias: You know, Lindsay, as a therapist, I have advised a number of couples to explore an open relationship where the couple remains emotionally committed, but free to explore extra-marital encounters. Lindsay: Well, did it work for those people? Tobias: No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but...but it might work for us.