Lost another young American friend to suicide. This culture is evil; those who cannot see it have no promising future that I can see. Those who struggle to speak the Truth publicly will also suffer accordingly.
Mental illness is no different than physical illness; these are sinful reactions to sinful activity. Mental health means mental virtue, just as physical health means physical virtue (eating and sleeping the right amount, in the right ways, etc.)
God can save you of course, but that REQUIRES (99% of the time) Sincerity, Humility, etc. Most Americans are already too mentally ill to see their own severe lack in these 2 most essential spiritual virtues.
For every successful suicide, there are multiples more that have been close. For all that have been close, there are so many more that have thought about it.
None of this occurs in a healthy society.None of this can happen to those who are HEALTHY. This means engaged in virtuous activity. Honor as the crown. Physical life here may not be super sacred, but our Names and Legacy live on. Suicide is UTTERLY UNTHINKABLE to the virtuous man, whose family name is heavy with honor, and on his thoughts.
This friend of mine I am happy and proud to call a devotee of the Lord. But still, I personally wish he had not taken his own life. I can’t imagine a single person that knows him that is happy or okay with this “decision” of his. I doubt it was decision. Decision means voluntary action after a time of rational deliberation.
Rationality and virtue alone will not take you to the Supreme. My own life is the best proof of that I know of.
HOWEVER; Rationality and virtue WILL NOT LET YOU COMMIT SUICIDE!