Arizona Republic intern jumps off paper's parking garage to kill self

I wouldn't say waste, but I wish he could have gotten the help he needed before it came to this.

Someone on this board once posted, and I cannot remember who it was, that a person with a healthy mind does not take their own life. I hope there is truth in that statement.

 

I don't even want to know what this means.

 

Ughh. How terrible.

 

That suicide can be prevented, or suicidal thoughts, with proper medication or care or just something, possibly a call from a friend. Maybe I am wrong, but I really would like to think there is something for everyone that is seriously thinking about killing themselves that will prevent them from killing themselves. I don't want to get more morbid than this.

It was post on this board a long time ago that really made me think, but I cannot find it.

Hopefully that makes sense.

 

Still waiting for the Republic to acknowledge this was one of its employees.

 

I meant "waste" because it sounds like the kid had a ton going for him and had a good future ahead of him.

Very sad....

 

Not even remotely.

 

I came closer than I can bear to think to losing my brother to suicide last year. He was the strongest, most disciplined person I knew and I saw him reduced to a man who could do nothing but lay on a sofa and shudder for days on end.

Logic does not apply. I know this from his experience and my own.

 

Ditto.

 

Not that you need affirmation, 93Devil, but that seems to make a lot of sense to me. Seems kinda hopeless to think otherwise.

 

I guess where I differ, ATCF, is the implication that only people with "unhealthy" minds kill themselves. His first and second posts argue totally different points.

Do we need to hope there is a way to save everyone who is considering such a drastic measure? Of course. Getting people the help they need, drastic or not, is all we can hang our hats on.

But the "a person with a healthy mind does not take their own life. I hope there is truth in that statement" reads as he hopes we never lose a "healthy-minded" person, but those souls with the unhealthy minds are no real loss.

 

Not what I meant.

If a person is sticking a gun in their mouth and thinking about pulling the trigger, this is not a normal behavior and they need help.

I have no idea where you are getting human loss is no big deal from any of my posts here.