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I know that there is help available and all that bullshit, but I want to know if there is a legitimate threshold when it is okay to kill yourself. When is it okay to give up and face the fact that a bullet in your skull will gain more traction than your wellbeing ever will? When is it okay to drop from a society that continually endeavors to divide? Is there ever a point where I have no excuse for not killing myself, and struggling would make things worse? What do philosophers or psychologists say about this?

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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There are a few countries, The Netherlands for one, Switzerland for another, that allow citizens (and non-citizens for Switzerland ) euthanasia for people with severe, non terminal mental health issues.

You could look into the criteria they use.