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“There are many causes for a suicide, and generally the most obvious ones were not the most powerful. Rarely is suicide committed (yet the hypothesis is not excluded) through reflection. What sets off the crisis is almost always unverifiable. Newspapers often speak of "personal sorrows" or of…” quote by Anonymous
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““There are many causes for a suicide, and generally the most obvious ones were not the most powerful. Rarely is suicide committed (yet the hypothesis is not excluded) through reflection. What sets off the crisis is almost always unverifiable. Newspapers often speak of "personal sorrows" or of "incurable illness." These explanations are plausible. But one would have to know whether a friend of the desperate man had not that very day addressed him indifferently. He is the guilty one. For that is enough to precipitate all the rancors and all the boredom still in suspension. But if it is hard to fix the precise instant, the subtle step when the mind opted for death, it is easier to deduce from the act itself the consequences it implies. In a sense, and as in melodrama, killing yourself amounts to confessing. It is confessing that life is too much for you or that you do not understand it. Let's not go too far in such analogies, however, but rather return to everyday words. It is merely confessing that that "is not worth the trouble." Living, naturally, is never easy. You continue making the gestures commanded by existence for many reasons, the first of which is habit. Dying voluntarily implies that you have recognized, even instinctively, the ridiculous character of that habit, the absence of any profound reason for living, the insane character of that daily agitation, and the uselessness of suffering. What, then, is that incalculable feeling that deprives the mind of the sleep necessary to life? A world that can be explained even with bad reasons is a familiar world. But, on the other hand, in a universe suddenly divested of illusions and lights, man feels an alien, a stranger. His exile is without remedy since he is deprived of the memory of a lost home or the hope of a promised land. This divorce between man and his life, the actor and his setting, is properly the feeling of absurdity.””

Anonymous

About This Quote

Source Essay: Philosophical reflections on suicide, 1990s

Suicide often stems from deep, unspoken despair; external explanations miss the internal crisis that feels unbearable.

In simple terms: Deep hidden despair drives suicide, not obvious reasons.

Key Takeaway

Address hidden emotional pain early.

Themes

mental health despair existential crisis

Mood

somber empathetic

Type

philosophical reflective

When to use this quote

  • Therapeutic counseling
  • support groups
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

Philosophy psychology existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What unspoken feelings might be driving someone’s despair?
  • How can we create spaces for honest emotional expression?
A Different Perspective

Addressing hidden pain is difficult without open dialogue.

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