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« on: June 08, 2018, 08:29:59 AM »
I am deeply disturbed with how many industry heavyweights are committing suicide. I was a big fan of Dolores Oriordan of the Cranberries. Chris Cornell. Many others. Whenever I hear there music I get a heavy feeling. Now Anthony Bordain. I loved that guy.
I'm having a hard time processing this stuff.
Why?
 
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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2018, 08:36:09 AM »
I am deeply disturbed with how many industry heavyweights are committing suicide. I was a big fan of Dolores Oriordan of the Cranberries. Chris Cornell. Many others. Whenever I hear there music I get a heavy feeling. Now Anthony Bordain. I loved that guy.
I'm having a hard time processing this stuff.
Why?

The 24/7 bombardment of negative news and the cancer that social media has become is bringing out the dark in people.

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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2018, 08:43:42 AM »
Why?
 
Because they decided enough was enough. What I can offer up to you is this. We don't know what their life was like. Just because a person has fame and wealth doesn't mean they don't find their life unbearable, and without knowing the extent of their pain we're not really in a position to judge them for ending it. One of the few people in life I considered a hero offed himself, and I was bummed out for about five minutes before deciding that was wrong of me. It was his life and if he'd had enough of it then it's selfish of me to think less of him for choosing not to continue on with it for my benefit. I preferred living in a world where he was still alive, so it saddened me when he checked out, but at the same time I'm happy for him that he left on his own terms at a time of his choosing.

If someone has an incurable disease that will leave them miserable for the rest of their life we don't condemn them for ending it. We should be as understanding of the people who are miserable for other reasons.

I have no idea who this Anthony Bordain guy was, but for that reason I have no reason to fault the guy for his suicide.

And by the way, this isn't directed at you. You haven't judged any of these people. I'm just providing my thoughts on the "why" question and our collective attitudes towards suicide.
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2018, 08:45:42 AM »
I hear you, Tick.  It's tough, man.  And it is hard to process.  I think the "why" is impossible to answer, and I'm sure you know that and are basically posing the question rhetorically.  I have a great life.  There is a lot that I find joy in.  And yet I, too, have times where I feel pretty low and despair takes hold.  I think most, if not all, of us do.  It's just in how we deal with it.  Some just aren't very well equipped to deal with it, for whatever reason.  And it's sad when we see someone give in to that.  I'm not at all equipped to address the deep psychological reasons behind it.  But a couple of things come to mind.

The first is religious, so I'll just post my thoughts without veering too far off into P/R territory (although if anyone cares to debate it, we can do so in the P/R forum--please keep this part of the forum relatively free of P/R debates, please).  But I think having faith and conviction in the existence of God and his promise of an eternal afterlife is a big factor in helping a lot of people pull out of those feelings of despair.  There is joy and hope in something FAR beyond and more lasting than whatever trials of this fleeting 80-something year life (or thereabouts).  Without that, yeah, I can see it being far harder to pull out of that depression cycle when it feels like all is lost and not seeing a way out.

The second has to do with celebrity.  I'm not saying suicide is a uniquely celebrity thing.  It isn't.  But in the case of celebs, I see a pattern of living a lifestyle that more or less loses tough with the day-to-day humanity of leading a "normal," regular life.  I think that is especially true of those who attain celebrity status at a young enough age that they never really learn what it means to lead a normal life, whether musicians, actors, athletes, or what have you.  They often live in a very artificial world.  And I feel like that robs them of developing some of the coping skills that are a very healthy part of life. 

Anyhow, for what it's worth, those are my thoughts on the subject.  Good topic, Tick.  I feel for you.
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« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2018, 08:46:47 AM »
I also think El Barto when we see somebody successful Like Dolores O'riordan & Anthony Bordain and we don't have the unbalance they have emotionally, that they have we only see their success and think they have it all.  We don't know where there mind is.
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2018, 08:47:44 AM »
I find suicide to be very disturbing in general, not just among celebrities. I've had a couple people tangentially in my life commit suicide over the last year or so and it shakes me every time even though I didn't know them well. I think a large part of it is how empty our lives have become, especially in the US. Go to work, stare at a screen, go home, get some shit done, stare at more screens, read or watch about how shitty everything is, stay up too late, finally fall asleep after tearing our eyes away from a screen. If you don't have a job that really stimulates you, there not much substance to life anymore, especially with parents parking their kids in front of screens more and more. We're seemingly busier than ever, but most of what we're busy with is pretty shallow. What make the celebrities particularly hard to digest is that they're doing something for their career that you'd assume they were extremely passionate about and gave their life a bigger meaning. But obviously that is not enough for them, which is disheartening. It's especially hard to understand for someone like myself who has never struggled with depression on a long-term medically diagnosed scale, though I have certainly had down times.


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« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2018, 08:55:54 AM »
The first is religious, so I'll just post my thoughts without veering too far off into P/R territory (although if anyone cares to debate it, we can do so in the P/R forum--please keep this part of the forum relatively free of P/R debates, please).  But I think having faith and conviction in the existence of God and his promise of an eternal afterlife is a big factor in helping a lot of people pull out of those feelings of despair.  There is joy and hope in something FAR beyond and more lasting than whatever trials of this fleeting 80-something year life (or thereabouts).  Without that, yeah, I can see it being far harder to pull out of that depression cycle when it feels like all is lost and not seeing a way out.

I think there is an overwhelming amount of truth to this. When I used to work retail, I worked with some of the most miserable 40+ year olds I have ever known. The only thing keeping their lives from completely falling apart was that they were able to tell themselves "This is part of god's plan. For whatever reason, me suffering here on Earth is fulfilling whatever it is he needs done to accomplish whatever it is he's doing. I happily accept his challenge. In the end, this is just a small amount of sorrow compared to the eternity of bliss that awaits".

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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2018, 09:25:15 AM »
Suicide makes me feel bad for family and friends of the deceased, mostly.    I know what that feels like and it is complete hell.

I feel sad for the person who died, but as EB said, who am I to judge?  I do know that help exists for those with suicidal thoughts and that it can make a huge difference to get that help.
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« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2018, 09:29:09 AM »
Throw this out there:  suicides across the population (not just celebrities) is up over 25% since around 2000.   

Bosk, if this does veer into P/R territory, you tell me, but I've said before, and I will say again and again:    I believe the same impetus that is getting these people to so readily take their own lives is similar if not identical to the impetus that "compels" a kid to walk into his school and start raining bullets down on his friends and colleagues.

There has always been violence, and there has always been suicide.   But the numbers are - relatively speaking - skyrocketing.   I would also point out that social media had it's start not too long before all these "explosions", back in the late 1990's.   

Now, I'm not saying I'm right. I'm not saying there is no room for discussion or debate, or contributing theories (I think Bosk is on to something too).   But my goodness, I think this is fertile ground for deep, deep study.   Maybe those Freakonomics guys can shed a little light on this phenomenon.   

For the record, there are others: Kate Spade, Chester Bennington, Ronnie Montrose, Keith Emerson... 

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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2018, 09:38:10 AM »
I hear you, Tick.  It's tough, man.  And it is hard to process.  I think the "why" is impossible to answer, and I'm sure you know that and are basically posing the question rhetorically.  I have a great life.  There is a lot that I find joy in.  And yet I, too, have times where I feel pretty low and despair takes hold.


I was just about to post something just like this. Life for me now is great and I'm pretty happy most of the time (significantly happier than I was as a kid and young adult) but despite that I do have low points creep around from time to time, and I'm not totally sure why. Demons from the past bubbling back up from with-in?  Things just going bad in the present (whether conscious or not)? I'm still not totally sure, but its definitely something I experience. I have my sunny days and I have my cloudy days. Luckily, these days I rarely have downpour stormy days as I did for a lot of my earlier life. But I will tell you, I know what its like to be so low, you don't want to go on and its excruciating and terrifying. I swear that if feels like you are dead already.


I find suicide to be very disturbing in general, not just among celebrities. I've had a couple people tangentially in my life commit suicide over the last year or so and it shakes me every time even though I didn't know them well. I think a large part of it is how empty our lives have become, especially in the US. Go to work, stare at a screen, go home, get some shit done, stare at more screens, read or watch about how shitty everything is, stay up too late, finally fall asleep after tearing our eyes away from a screen. If you don't have a job that really stimulates you, there not much substance to life anymore, especially with parents parking their kids in front of screens more and more. We're seemingly busier than ever, but most of what we're busy with is pretty shallow. What make the celebrities particularly hard to digest is that they're doing something for their career that you'd assume they were extremely passionate about and gave their life a bigger meaning. But obviously that is not enough for them, which is disheartening. It's especially hard to understand for someone like myself who has never struggled with depression on a long-term medically diagnosed scale, though I have certainly had down times.



Definitely agree. I feel like many people live an "empty" existence, of routine and complacence. Stagnant and never growing, never learning, never moving forward. I was there as well, and as I sat on the couch alone, I had tons of time to get lost in my own sadness. Now a days I am trying to break free of all of that. Going out and trying new hobbies, meeting new people, trying to work on myself trying to get stronger, healthier and feeding my mind as well as learning new things. And I would say its helped tremendously. I keep busy with things I'm passionate about and I'm much more happier, more of the time. I also try and be honest with myself. If something is going wrong, I go and sit by a lake or at a park or somewhere peaceful and think about would I could change about myself to make a better life. And I find that that helps as well.

And I also think people are WAY too overmedicated. Even though my entire career is dispensing pills. since I know how they work, I really can't recommend xanax (Benzos), ssri's, SNRIs ect or other pills for people right off the bat. I would recommend them as a last resort. They are capable of causing more trouble than their worth honestly.
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« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2018, 09:52:16 AM »
I hear you, Tick.  It's tough, man.  And it is hard to process.  I think the "why" is impossible to answer, and I'm sure you know that and are basically posing the question rhetorically.  I have a great life.  There is a lot that I find joy in.  And yet I, too, have times where I feel pretty low and despair takes hold.  I think most, if not all, of us do.  It's just in how we deal with it.  Some just aren't very well equipped to deal with it, for whatever reason.  And it's sad when we see someone give in to that.  I'm not at all equipped to address the deep psychological reasons behind it.  But a couple of things come to mind.

The first is religious, so I'll just post my thoughts without veering too far off into P/R territory (although if anyone cares to debate it, we can do so in the P/R forum--please keep this part of the forum relatively free of P/R debates, please).  But I think having faith and conviction in the existence of God and his promise of an eternal afterlife is a big factor in helping a lot of people pull out of those feelings of despair.  There is joy and hope in something FAR beyond and more lasting than whatever trials of this fleeting 80-something year life (or thereabouts).  Without that, yeah, I can see it being far harder to pull out of that depression cycle when it feels like all is lost and not seeing a way out.

The second has to do with celebrity.  I'm not saying suicide is a uniquely celebrity thing.  It isn't.  But in the case of celebs, I see a pattern of living a lifestyle that more or less loses tough with the day-to-day humanity of leading a "normal," regular life.  I think that is especially true of those who attain celebrity status at a young enough age that they never really learn what it means to lead a normal life, whether musicians, actors, athletes, or what have you.  They often live in a very artificial world.  And I feel like that robs them of developing some of the coping skills that are a very healthy part of life. 

Anyhow, for what it's worth, those are my thoughts on the subject.  Good topic, Tick.  I feel for you.
I contemplated posting this thread in PR because it could easily go there. My wife who is strong in her faith believes its all spiritual. From the suicides, to the mass shootings, to the increasingly worsening natural disasters. When we talk about these things she has some interesting thoughts but as you said, not in this forum.
Me personally, I go to dark places at times. I feel like I'm in darkness at times. So I feel pain when someone else gives up because they couldn't take it anymore. It rattles me greatly.
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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2018, 09:56:55 AM »
Throw this out there:  suicides across the population (not just celebrities) is up over 25% since around 2000.   

Bosk, if this does veer into P/R territory, you tell me, but I've said before, and I will say again and again:    I believe the same impetus that is getting these people to so readily take their own lives is similar if not identical to the impetus that "compels" a kid to walk into his school and start raining bullets down on his friends and colleagues.

There has always been violence, and there has always been suicide.   But the numbers are - relatively speaking - skyrocketing.   I would also point out that social media had it's start not too long before all these "explosions", back in the late 1990's.   

Now, I'm not saying I'm right. I'm not saying there is no room for discussion or debate, or contributing theories (I think Bosk is on to something too).   But my goodness, I think this is fertile ground for deep, deep study.   Maybe those Freakonomics guys can shed a little light on this phenomenon.   

For the record, there are others: Kate Spade, Chester Bennington, Ronnie Montrose, Keith Emerson...

Piggybacking the uptick in suicide rates. It's not just a US thing, and it's impacting people of all ages.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/teenage-suicides-london-national-rate-higher-deprivation-young-people-figures-a8387501.html

Teenage suicides in London have increased at more than four times the national rate, as growing levels of deprivation and hopelessness grip young people in the capital.

New figures show self-inflicted deaths among Londoners aged between 10 and 19 have more than doubled since 2013, rising by 107 per cent in the three years to 2016 – from 14 to 29 - while across England and Wales the equivalent number increased by 24 per cent.


What really crushes me is when I read about a ten year old killing themselves. When I was ten, my biggest concern in life was whether or not I was going to get to watch Legends of the Hidden Temple after school. I don't even know if I knew what suicide was at that point.

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« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2018, 10:14:56 AM »

And I also think people are WAY too overmedicated. Even though my entire career is dispensing pills. since I know how they work, I really can't recommend xanax (Benzos), ssri's, SNRIs ect or other pills for people right off the bat. I would recommend them as a last resort. They are capable of causing more trouble than their worth honestly.


Benzodiazepines are absolutely not recommended for those with symptoms of depression. They actually increase it, as does alcohol. Look no further than Chris Cornell. Injected Ativan I believe, history of depression = boom. This individual claims Xanax is on par with Heroin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W17qV1WeCHM

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« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2018, 10:16:26 AM »
Overpopulation plays a big role in this, and many of our problems as a species.

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« Reply #14 on: June 08, 2018, 10:18:58 AM »
Overpopulation plays a big role in this, and many of our problems as a species.
Agreed.  We need a culling.  I recommend starting with Eagles and Ravens fans, and then re-assessing where we are at after that.  ;)
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« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2018, 10:19:25 AM »
Throw this out there:  suicides across the population (not just celebrities) is up over 25% since around 2000.   

Bosk, if this does veer into P/R territory, you tell me, but I've said before, and I will say again and again:    I believe the same impetus that is getting these people to so readily take their own lives is similar if not identical to the impetus that "compels" a kid to walk into his school and start raining bullets down on his friends and colleagues.

There has always been violence, and there has always been suicide.   But the numbers are - relatively speaking - skyrocketing.   I would also point out that social media had it's start not too long before all these "explosions", back in the late 1990's.   

Now, I'm not saying I'm right. I'm not saying there is no room for discussion or debate, or contributing theories (I think Bosk is on to something too).   But my goodness, I think this is fertile ground for deep, deep study.   Maybe those Freakonomics guys can shed a little light on this phenomenon.   

For the record, there are others: Kate Spade, Chester Bennington, Ronnie Montrose, Keith Emerson...

Piggybacking the uptick in suicide rates. It's not just a US thing, and it's impacting people of all ages.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/teenage-suicides-london-national-rate-higher-deprivation-young-people-figures-a8387501.html

Teenage suicides in London have increased at more than four times the national rate, as growing levels of deprivation and hopelessness grip young people in the capital.

New figures show self-inflicted deaths among Londoners aged between 10 and 19 have more than doubled since 2013, rising by 107 per cent in the three years to 2016 – from 14 to 29 - while across England and Wales the equivalent number increased by 24 per cent.


What really crushes me is when I read about a ten year old killing themselves. When I was ten, my biggest concern in life was whether or not I was going to get to watch Legends of the Hidden Temple after school. I don't even know if I knew what suicide was at that point.
Yeah, despite my pro-suicide attitude, kids offing themselves really bums me out. Somebody who's lived a fair amount of time and is capable of making an informed decision is one thing. The vast majority of kiddos are doing it for reasons that will go away in a relatively short time. They just lack the experience to realize that.
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« Reply #16 on: June 08, 2018, 10:21:18 AM »
Overpopulation plays a big role in this, and many of our problems as a species.
Agreed.  We need a culling.  I recommend starting with Eagles and Ravens fans, and then re-assessing where we are at after that.  ;)

Or just move to the country.  it's much more than overpopulating.  This leads to the gun issue as well.  Mental health is the biggest issue in this country and what is the Dems & Reps doing about it? 

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« Reply #17 on: June 08, 2018, 10:25:43 AM »
Overpopulation plays a big role in this, and many of our problems as a species.
Agreed.  We need a culling.  I recommend starting with Eagles and Ravens fans, and then re-assessing where we are at after that.  ;)

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« Reply #18 on: June 08, 2018, 10:25:52 AM »

And I also think people are WAY too overmedicated. Even though my entire career is dispensing pills. since I know how they work, I really can't recommend xanax (Benzos), ssri's, SNRIs ect or other pills for people right off the bat. I would recommend them as a last resort. They are capable of causing more trouble than their worth honestly.


Benzodiazepines are absolutely not recommended for those with symptoms of depression. They actually increase it, as does alcohol. Look no further than Chris Cornell. Injected Ativan I believe, history of depression = boom. This individual claims Xanax is on par with Heroin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W17qV1WeCHM

Benzodiazepines are usual for an extreme anxiety crisis state, and very briefly. Long term usage carries risk of neurocognitive disorder, and extreme dependency that can at the worst cause death in withdrawal.
I know a few people, myself included, that take Xanax and we all use it the same way. Very sporadically on an as-needed basis. I will say that it's not for anxiety attacks, which I haven't had since I stopped taking a particular BP med (the reason I was prescribed Xanax in the first place). But if you have a blowup at work and your BP goes through the roof it's a godsend. And that godsend is also the reason we take it so sparingly. It's way too valuable to risk your access.

Part of the problem might be how doctors prescribe it. I think mine are prescribed TID as needed, and I suspect a lot of people follow those directions. If a person is taking 3 every day then they should probably be someplace getting proper help. In my case I get a 30 pills and refill after I take 15 or 20, and that's usually about 4 months.
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« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2018, 10:35:25 AM »
Well, you have to wonder; we're supposed to be the most "connected" generation/society of all time, and yet it seems like more and more people are living in or behind a façade, isolated emotionally from those closest to them.   I think in part, that dichotomy is part of the problem.   We have the FEELING of closeness, but few of the benefits and that has to be profoundly confusing and frustrating to those of us that haven't had to overcome those barriers (every day, I become more and more grateful that I went to college at a time where there was no Facechat, or Snapgram or Istabook.  We had to hang out in hallways and TALK to people.)

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« Reply #20 on: June 08, 2018, 10:43:00 AM »
The first is religious, so I'll just post my thoughts without veering too far off into P/R territory (although if anyone cares to debate it, we can do so in the P/R forum--please keep this part of the forum relatively free of P/R debates, please).  But I think having faith and conviction in the existence of God and his promise of an eternal afterlife is a big factor in helping a lot of people pull out of those feelings of despair.  There is joy and hope in something FAR beyond and more lasting than whatever trials of this fleeting 80-something year life (or thereabouts).  Without that, yeah, I can see it being far harder to pull out of that depression cycle when it feels like all is lost and not seeing a way out.

I think there is an overwhelming amount of truth to this. When I used to work retail, I worked with some of the most miserable 40+ year olds I have ever known. The only thing keeping their lives from completely falling apart was that they were able to tell themselves "This is part of god's plan. For whatever reason, me suffering here on Earth is fulfilling whatever it is he needs done to accomplish whatever it is he's doing. I happily accept his challenge. In the end, this is just a small amount of sorrow compared to the eternity of bliss that awaits".

I'm going to take this a step further after thinking about it some more. Being part of an active congregation is also something a lot of people don't experience anymore. If you belong to an active church, even the loneliest of people still have an active social club they can be a member of. They still have people they get to see and talk to on a regular basis. There's a sense of community that being in such a group provides.

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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #21 on: June 08, 2018, 11:11:06 AM »
Well, you have to wonder; we're supposed to be the most "connected" generation/society of all time, and yet it seems like more and more people are living in or behind a façade, isolated emotionally from those closest to them.   I think in part, that dichotomy is part of the problem.   We have the FEELING of closeness, but few of the benefits and that has to be profoundly confusing and frustrating to those of us that haven't had to overcome those barriers (every day, I become more and more grateful that I went to college at a time where there was no Facechat, or Snapgram or Istabook.  We had to hang out in hallways and TALK to people.)

Not only is it a false closeness but I’d speculate that the majority of the online or social media ‘selves’ that people put out there are not really ‘who’ they are. It’s who they either want to be or want people to think they are and it’s very easy to portray that online. But when you’re left with your thoughts and yourself and you know you’re not fooling yourself....I’d imagine the failure of not actually being that person and the loneliness that accompanies the digital world just starts to eat at you.....along with many other elements
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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #22 on: June 08, 2018, 11:26:50 AM »
My friends are having this same discussion this morning and my doctor friend thinks it's because people are too attached to their phones and social media that they have lost the ability to cope with the real world around them.  I think that's definitely part of it.  For me, I feel like prescription drugs are a problem too.  Everything gets solved with a pill these days.  When they doesn't work, then what?  Not only that, what about the chemicals in your brain from being on these drugs? 

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« Reply #23 on: June 08, 2018, 12:15:56 PM »
My friends are having this same discussion this morning and my doctor friend thinks it's because people are too attached to their phones and social media that they have lost the ability to cope with the real world around them.  I think that's definitely part of it.  For me, I feel like prescription drugs are a problem too.  Everything gets solved with a pill these days.  When they doesn't work, then what?  Not only that, what about the chemicals in your brain from being on these drugs?

They are starting to see some correlation  between  the use of devices and depression, and if I'm not mistaken, I think I just read that the famous "blue light" that emits from these devices is complicit in increasing the growth of cancerous cells.  https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/health/artificial-blue-light-prostate-breast-cancer-study/index.html

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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #24 on: June 08, 2018, 12:24:06 PM »
My friends are having this same discussion this morning and my doctor friend thinks it's because people are too attached to their phones and social media that they have lost the ability to cope with the real world around them.  I think that's definitely part of it.  For me, I feel like prescription drugs are a problem too.  Everything gets solved with a pill these days.  When they doesn't work, then what?  Not only that, what about the chemicals in your brain from being on these drugs?

They are starting to see some correlation  between  the use of devices and depression, and if I'm not mistaken, I think I just read that the famous "blue light" that emits from these devices is complicit in increasing the growth of cancerous cells.  https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/27/health/artificial-blue-light-prostate-breast-cancer-study/index.html

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« Reply #25 on: June 08, 2018, 12:58:20 PM »
Just don't farm at night.  It's okay during the day; the problem is that it wreaks havoc with our circadian rhythms, and that in turn  creates a multitude of problems for us.  I've  only seen select pictures of your  setup, but I'd be floored if your rig gives you the same inputs as, say, some kid sitting under his covers playing four hours of Candy Crush before trying to sleep. 

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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #26 on: June 08, 2018, 01:05:45 PM »
Overpopulation plays a big role in this, and many of our problems as a species.
Agreed.  We need a culling.  I recommend starting with Eagles and Ravens fans, and then re-assessing where we are at after that.  ;)

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« Reply #27 on: June 08, 2018, 01:11:57 PM »
Just don't farm at night.  It's okay during the day; the problem is that it wreaks havoc with our circadian rhythms, and that in turn  creates a multitude of problems for us.  I've  only seen select pictures of your  setup, but I'd be floored if your rig gives you the same inputs as, say, some kid sitting under his covers playing four hours of Candy Crush before trying to sleep.
Then you should probably be prepared to be six feet under pretty soon.
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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #28 on: June 08, 2018, 01:42:02 PM »
Just don't farm at night.  It's okay during the day; the problem is that it wreaks havoc with our circadian rhythms, and that in turn  creates a multitude of problems for us.  I've  only seen select pictures of your  setup, but I'd be floored if your rig gives you the same inputs as, say, some kid sitting under his covers playing four hours of Candy Crush before trying to sleep.
Then you should probably be prepared to be six feet under pretty soon.

Aren't the lights focused though?  On the plants?  If the lights are shining in Chino's eyes, that's kind of an inefficient system, no?  (Legit questions; I don't know shit about hydroponics).

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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #29 on: June 08, 2018, 02:26:24 PM »
I'll err on the side of Barto once again. No one knows these people (save for a select few that more than likely are drowned out in the absolute torrent of mindless banter). Their lives are veiled and the collective society thinks that because the news and the internet gives us an awkward limited access to their socialite lives, (the collective) we know them somehow. I don't know how much more deluded you can get than thinking that because a news or social website/app posts something about someone, you know them. It's a new thing, relative to the history of humanity, and more people than not have bought into it; and it's still developing, at that. The whole social aspect of the internet is evolving at a mind numbing pace and people can't seem to keep up so they get sucked in.

I can't tell if there's an actual increase in suicides or if the actual reporting on them has...perhaps both. The only thing I know is that once you judge someone on the way they lived their life or chose to end their life (which is in an ultimatum kind of way "choosing to live it"), you make yourself into an ignorant, blindfolded judge that is also an asshole. That's about as lightly as I can put it speaking as someone that has been in the position of having a loaded gun pointed into my mouth and decided against it and all at once lost more than a handful of friends to suicide over the course of the last decade.

It's sad to see him go. That's about all we can say with earnestness. It's either what he wanted or it's what he wanted in that moment. Whatever way you want to put it, it's done, and we'll be on to something else as the collective society in another day or two. Which is sad in its own right.

Ed: For clarification, I guess I'm not really responding to anyone in general here but using this as a thought thread on the subject. Thanks for creating it, Tick.

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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #30 on: June 08, 2018, 02:32:26 PM »
I'll err on the side of Barto once again. No one knows these people (save for a select few that more than likely are drowned out in the absolute torrent of mindless banter). Their lives are veiled and the collective society thinks that because the news and the internet gives us an awkward limited access to their socialite lives, (the collective) we know them somehow. I don't know how much more deluded you can get than thinking that because a news or social website/app posts something about someone, you know them. It's a new thing, relative to the history of humanity, and more people than not have bought into it; and it's still developing, at that. The whole social aspect of the internet is evolving at a mind numbing pace and people can't seem to keep up so they get sucked in.

I think this is part of the effect of social media.  If you follow someone, you get a glimpse of their life.  But even then, it's only a glimpse of what they share.  Many people don't share the negatives of their lives (I am totally one of these people, I have little desire to share the shitty part of my life with others, but make no mistake, we all have ups and certainly have downs too), so some people might just believe that what they are seeing is the reality.  It's a big problem to believe that's the case.  It gives people a false idea of what life is like and gives the impression that someone's life is much better than maybe your own in comparison (and then comes the depression).  It's all BS as far as I am concerned and should be absorbed knowing it's not the whole truth, but some people can't grasp that or are too ignorant to understand that. 

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« Reply #31 on: June 08, 2018, 02:34:11 PM »
I'll put this in a separate post since it's totally void of anything relating to my former one but given the thread title, I'll take this time to say that I'm super happy to have been here, being so very disconnectedly connected to the regulars of this distinctly wonderful domain over the growing years. It's such a fantastic place and we've got some members that are legacies in name now and others that stick around no matter what but everyone is appreciated by this little fuck up a screen name.  :heart :millahhhh :heart :millahhhh

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Re: The Suicide Culture
« Reply #32 on: June 08, 2018, 02:39:52 PM »
I'll err on the side of Barto once again. No one knows these people (save for a select few that more than likely are drowned out in the absolute torrent of mindless banter). Their lives are veiled and the collective society thinks that because the news and the internet gives us an awkward limited access to their socialite lives, (the collective) we know them somehow. I don't know how much more deluded you can get than thinking that because a news or social website/app posts something about someone, you know them. It's a new thing, relative to the history of humanity, and more people than not have bought into it; and it's still developing, at that. The whole social aspect of the internet is evolving at a mind numbing pace and people can't seem to keep up so they get sucked in.

I think this is part of the effect of social media.  If you follow someone, you get a glimpse of their life.  But even then, it's only a glimpse of what they share.  Many people don't share the negatives of their lives (I am totally one of these people, I have little desire to share the shitty part of my life with others, but make no mistake, we all have ups and certainly have downs too), so some people might just believe that what they are seeing is the reality.  It's a big problem to believe that's the case.  It gives people a false idea of what life is like and gives the impression that someone's life is much better than maybe your own in comparison (and then comes the depression).  It's all BS as far as I am concerned and should be absorbed knowing it's not the whole truth, but some people can't grasp that or are too ignorant to understand that.

I don't even think it's a question at this point with how we've immortalized and glorified the celebrity culture. The fact that the word "celebrity" holds a totally different mental image than it once did is essentially an answer in itself. There's definitely a problem there and with the recent last half decade of suicides seemingly increasing at an exponential rate, there's going to be a breaking point somewhere along the line sooner than later, I feel. People as a whole can idealize all they want but that's all it is, and the vast majority seem to turn that into a mental dream of a reality that might be for them if they just so happen to either hit the literal jackpot or make it big in other ways...all other aspects of life will seemingly fall into place and fade away.

Life itself won't let that happen and the human psyche certainly won't either. It's becoming so painful clear to those that look past the very thin surface that there's no one answer to happiness in life and it's a sad fact that with so many people on the planet now, there's a lot of people out there that won't find happiness at all. The only thing left to do is to try and understand and appreciate. Try to help out someone in some way or at the very least offer a helping hand.

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« Reply #33 on: June 08, 2018, 02:51:47 PM »
Yup, totally with you on that.

I'll put this in a separate post since it's totally void of anything relating to my former one but given the thread title, I'll take this time to say that I'm super happy to have been here, being so very disconnectedly connected to the regulars of this distinctly wonderful domain over the growing years. It's such a fantastic place and we've got some members that are legacies in name now and others that stick around no matter what but everyone is appreciated by this little fuck up a screen name.  :heart :millahhhh :heart :millahhhh

Also, respect to this and DTF.  I feel like this place has a great support system built from people who have made this place a home for myself and others.  There's a sense of community here, and while DTF in itself is almost a form of social media, I think it's very personal and down to earth.  There's nothing about this community thats "fake" and I like and appreciate that.  Not everyone has a place like this to go to and vent or discuss whats going on with their lives.  Being bottled up with problems doesn't help.  Having someone listen and give advice to your issues goes a long way, even for such small things like cones.

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« Reply #34 on: June 08, 2018, 03:08:11 PM »
Yup, totally with you on that.

I'll put this in a separate post since it's totally void of anything relating to my former one but given the thread title, I'll take this time to say that I'm super happy to have been here, being so very disconnectedly connected to the regulars of this distinctly wonderful domain over the growing years. It's such a fantastic place and we've got some members that are legacies in name now and others that stick around no matter what but everyone is appreciated by this little fuck up a screen name.  :heart :millahhhh :heart :millahhhh

Also, respect to this and DTF.  I feel like this place has a great support system built from people who have made this place a home for myself and others.  There's a sense of community here, and while DTF in itself is almost a form of social media, I think it's very personal and down to earth.  There's nothing about this community thats "fake" and I like and appreciate that.  Not everyone has a place like this to go to and vent or discuss whats going on with their lives.  Being bottled up with problems doesn't help.  Having someone listen and give advice to your issues goes a long way, even for such small things like cones.

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