8 million Americans consider suicide each year

I found this article on MSNBC News
A new government study shows that more than 8 million Americans seriously consider suicide every year. Each year there are about 32,000 suicides in the U.S., but a new study from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have indicated that there are way more out there that have seriously considered the thought of suicide. The age range for people who have seriously considered this thought, in the last year, is 18-25 years old. This age group was a lot higher than the group 26-49 years old. Only 2.3 percent of people over the age of 50 consider suicide.

My first thought about this, was how true this probably is. There are so many people out there that give up so easily. Their lives get difficult and people stress, or get overwhelmed with their daily lives and they think it would be better to just put themselves out of their misery.

I had a friend once when i was 15 years old, try to kill himself by overdosing on pills. He ended up in the hospital, had his stomach pumped, and I ended up being the first person he called afterwards. I cried, because I was upset, confused, and hurt all at the same time. To me, which is completely my opinion and I hope to not offend anyone. But to me, if someone wants to kill themself, they will. If they "try" to kill themselves, then it is usually an attention cry for help. I'd hate to say that, only because it sounds so harsh, but it's the truth. However, I'm sure there are people out there that really, honestly believe that there is no other way. I guess people just get so clouded with their troubles and problems that they honestly believe they would be happier dead. Or that the people around them would rather them be dead. Although, I believe these are selfish people. If these suicidal people would take 5 minutes out of their time, and thought about the people around them they would be hurting, and leaving behind, I think they may rethink the thought of ending their life. My Uncle killed himself, he hung himself in his garage at his home. He left behind my Aunt, one son and one daughter. I know he doesn't realize the pain he left them with. They have to live the rest of their lives wondering what they did wrong, and/or what they could have done differently to make him change his mind. Going to his funeral was the hardest thing i've ever done. Seeing how upset my family was about this, and wondering why he did it. His son and daughter now have to grow up without their father. My Uncle called my Aunt minutes before he killed himself, leaving a message on her cell phone, because she was at work at that moment. By the time she got the message and got home, it was too late, he was gone. My Aunt now has to live the rest of her life thinking about the last image of him when she found him. No one should have to remember their loved one like that. And I don't believe anyone has the right to take their own life. No matter how difficult life is, there's always someone out there in the world, whose life is so much worse than your own. And who are you to hurt the people around you?

I know people who kill themselves, think there's no other option. But there is, and I wish people would get help before making such a big dicision that will make such an impace on the people who love you the most. I would never wish that kind of pain onto anyone.