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No. However suicide is often the result of mental illness.
Mental illnesses such as depression affect the mind so much that often suicide is seen by the victim as the only way out of the deep darkness of depression.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, very much so.
Mental illnesses such as depression affect the mind so much that often suicide is seen by the victim as the only way out of the deep darkness of depression.
Sometimes even the medication that is taken to combat depression can worsen the condition if the patient happens to react against the drugs. This can increase the risk of suicide.
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