I believe people commit suicide because they are in such deep pain, they cannot imagine any other way to fix the pain. I don’t believe anyone really wants to die. I think they want the pain to stop. Yes, the person may genuinely want to do it for the pain to stop, but if they could find another way to alleviate the pain, I think they would no longer want to die.
The problem is whether you can get out of the pain some other way. So often, we get so depressed, we don’t even try. Then we die. I don’t know what the stats are for schizophrenics, but 20% of bipolar folks die of suicide. It’s probably worse for schizophrenics.
I don’t think suicide is cowardice or bravery. It is problem solving. It’s not even the wrong solution, I think. However, if you have just the tiniest bit of luck, there are other solutions that don’t involve death. Those solutions have many more advantages, not just for the people who care about the victim, but for the person who can have a decent life, if they manage to take care of their illness.
It is possible to take care of the illness. I’ve done it. I know many others who have, as well. If you give it time… only a few months… you have every chance of finding a different way out of the pain, which, by the way, is the worst possible pain, I believe. Far worse than torture applied by humans.