Posted by ChicagoKat on October 2, 2012, at 18:20:55
In reply to Anyone's PDoc Ever Say It's Your Choice To End Lif, posted by phillipa on October 2, 2012, at 12:07:00
> Something been thinking about for a few years. My old pdoc once said something interesting to me in a general conversation. I think husband was there too as this was the one took hours to drive to. She mentioned that if one wanted to they could take there life. No mention of suicide. But she said it's your life and no one has the right to stop you. So how come they hospitalize suicidal People. Isn't this the same thing? Phillipa
First of all, I hope you are not feeling that way Phillipa...we are all here to help if we can.
Secondly, I actually tend to happen to agree with your old doc. Like he said, it's your life. The one exception I see is if you have kids or others who depend on you. I think most people are just so afraid of death that they make suicide taboo.
Lastly, don't know how my pdoc feels about the topic, but just today he told me " there's always another med" many doctors, especially may be agaist suicide b/c they feel the same, that there is always another med/ treatment/ whatever.
Really hope you're OK. Babblemail me if you're not. Take care!
Kat
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