This topic has been on my mind lately, not because I am contemplating it, but because I have had close people and friends in my life who have. Times like this, I really feel hopeless and unknowledgeable on the subject because I have never reached a point of contemplating suicide. I struggle with understanding why people reach those points and, on occasion, act on those thoughts.
I have struggled with depression on and off but I have never felt the need to think that ending my life would be the way to go. So, I have been talking to different people close to me and reading some articles from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the subject.
The First thing that I learned is that killing yourself is still murder, because you are ending a life. Suicide is a sin. The thing is, God gave us life, and it is not our right to take away any life, that is for God to do. So, in some cases, the person who commits suicide will, to an extent, be held accountable for their actions. HOWEVER! Those who are not in their right mind, who no longer have control over their thoughts and actions, or who suffer from a mental disorder will not be fully accountable for their actions. Committing suicide does not mean that person is doomed in the afterlife.
A quote I found talks about how God is the only one who can judge that person, because He has all the facts, and He will judge accordingly. "When he does judge us, I feel he will take all things into consideration: our genetic and chemical makeup, our mental state, our intellectual capacity, the teachings we have received, the traditions of our fathers, our health, and so forth" (Ballard, Suicide).
What I learned form this is that it is not for us to judge their actions; we must leave that to God.
Some last thoughts for the Friend or Family member:
-It is not your fault
-Ultimately it is their decision
-Pray and God will give comfort and support.
-Be a friend, listen.
-Do all you can to be a support to them, but know that their is only so much you can do.
-YOU ARE NOT ALONE<3
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts:
-Don't keep it to yourself.
-Get a professional person or trusted adult for support and counsel.
-Christ knows how you feel.
-Seek Help, it is available!
-YOU ARE NOT ALONE <3
LASTLY, the Atonement is real. Christ knows our pains, sorrows, sins and afflictions. Through the Endless Atonement each of us can become clean and pure from all of our sins. Jesus Christ, our Savior, loves us. We can all become perfect through Christ.
Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Elder M. Russell Ballard, "Suicide: Some Things We Know and Some We Do Not", OCT. 1987
I have struggled with depression on and off but I have never felt the need to think that ending my life would be the way to go. So, I have been talking to different people close to me and reading some articles from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the subject.
The First thing that I learned is that killing yourself is still murder, because you are ending a life. Suicide is a sin. The thing is, God gave us life, and it is not our right to take away any life, that is for God to do. So, in some cases, the person who commits suicide will, to an extent, be held accountable for their actions. HOWEVER! Those who are not in their right mind, who no longer have control over their thoughts and actions, or who suffer from a mental disorder will not be fully accountable for their actions. Committing suicide does not mean that person is doomed in the afterlife.
A quote I found talks about how God is the only one who can judge that person, because He has all the facts, and He will judge accordingly. "When he does judge us, I feel he will take all things into consideration: our genetic and chemical makeup, our mental state, our intellectual capacity, the teachings we have received, the traditions of our fathers, our health, and so forth" (Ballard, Suicide).
What I learned form this is that it is not for us to judge their actions; we must leave that to God.
Some last thoughts for the Friend or Family member:
-It is not your fault
-Ultimately it is their decision
-Pray and God will give comfort and support.
-Be a friend, listen.
-Do all you can to be a support to them, but know that their is only so much you can do.
-YOU ARE NOT ALONE<3
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts:
-Don't keep it to yourself.
-Get a professional person or trusted adult for support and counsel.
-Christ knows how you feel.
-Seek Help, it is available!
-YOU ARE NOT ALONE <3
LASTLY, the Atonement is real. Christ knows our pains, sorrows, sins and afflictions. Through the Endless Atonement each of us can become clean and pure from all of our sins. Jesus Christ, our Savior, loves us. We can all become perfect through Christ.
Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Elder M. Russell Ballard, "Suicide: Some Things We Know and Some We Do Not", OCT. 1987
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