Is suicide a sin?

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Originally Posted by shazeep

ah, well i know nothing about ptsd; except that it, too, is ultimately self-inflicted, wadr. That covers like 1% of the depression spectrum; or maybe 10%. Depression i know about.

What is your source? I've read that untold numbers of people suffering from PTSD, Clinical Depression, and other mental illnesses go undiagnosed. If these cases were diagnosed, the numbers would be astronomically higher than most might think.

Ok, and quiet, gentle breezes, etc are all obtainable--Baja CA is more or less deserted, etc.

That wasn't the point. These things can ease symptoms... but these things don't cure it.

I certainly hope your testimony might give someone else thinking of "serving" pause.

Please keep in mind, PTSD isn't strictly related to combat. Police, firefighters, those who suffered child abuse, molestation, victims of rape and violent crimes, domestic violence, tragedies such as car crashes, plane crashes, house fires, near drowning, natural disasters, psychological abuse from cults and/or abusive pastors, etc. can also suffer from PTSD.

Of course, when one considers a career in the military, police, fire, trauma medical, etc.. They should consider PTSD as something that will most likely come with the territory. This is one reason why alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and failed marriages plague these professions. It is also why suicide rates are high in these kinds of professions also.