Recent content by FireFlower

FireFlower, Bachelor of Arts II (Pyschology and Anthropology)

Re: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I think JK Rowling might kill off Harry in the last book so that people can't bug her to write any more HP books

I got all my marks today - 2 distinctions and 2 credits. Slightly lower than last semester but I'm pretty happy.

I think in some cases drugs are necessary, especially if you're at risk of suicide. If you are severly depressed then its unlikely that you'd be able to work your way out of it. But drugs don't magicaly fix everything. If someone has been depressed for a while then they will probably have quite...

I understand your reasoning about suicide being a choice. Suicide is by definition a deliberate act, and therefore it is viewed as a choice. Now that I'm (relatively) recovered from depression, I've been thinking about how I managed not to attempt suicide even though I had made many plans...

If you click on these two links, you will see pictures of PET scans that compare normal brains to depressed brains. http://www.biologicalunhappiness.com/depression-images/Depression-PET-Scan-5.jpg http://www.cerebromente.org.br/n01/pet/petdep.gif This shows that a chemical imbalance is part...

I fail to see how comments that contribute to the suffering of suicidal people are helpful. But yes, you are entitled to your opinion. I just think that you should realise that your opinion makes mentally unwell people feel more isolated and mistunderstood. Of course I feel sorry for the...

Do you really think these sort of comments help? As I've said before in this thread, this sort of attitude (which is far too common) makes suicidal people feel even more isolated, misunderstood and helpless. And, yes, I am speaking from personal experience. You are entitled to your own...

To the thread starter: Just try to relax, if you get stressed then you will tense up and it will hurt even more. Make sure you take it slowly to start and don't expect it to be fantastic the first time, that will just add to the pressure. To the homophobes in this thread: Could you...

I think its sad that theres such stigma surrounding suicide and depression, and that its so misunderstood. I respect that everyone has a right to their own opinion on the subject, but I think that people who say that suicide is selfish or weak are actually contributing to the problem. Those...

Actually its not at all simple. If someone reaches a point where they feel suicide is the only option, then that is a tragedy. Losing a friend or family member to suicide is also a tragedy. You can't accuse people who attempt/commit suicide of being selfish because they obviously are unable...

Personally I think that suicide is always a tragedy, but I will conceed that it is impossible for me to be objective on this subject as I've had clinical depression for the past few years. While I respect everyone's right to an opinion, I think its important to realise the effect statements...