Would you, should you, leave a suicide note?

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This is Jon. It’s been almost 7 years since his mother discovered his body in his bedroom after he took his life with a gun.
His sudden death has shaken his entire family. When I say shaken I hope it’s clear the comparison I’m making is equivalent to a major earthquake they relive. I’ve been suicidal myself. I’ve seen the days, months even years where living seemed useless nothing more than extended days between pain and emptiness. Depression is a horrible burden & isn’t easy to heal. A note telling loved ones a reason you killed yourself, words saying you loved any of them, writing that this is what you needed to do… none of that is a comfort to the people who have to discover, transport, prepare your body for a service. It’s not a gift to those that are left responsible to call everyone & try to explain what has happened. The words written will never cover all the words not said. Suicide is the most lasting pain I’ve ever seen impact a family. I miss my friend Jon & I miss who his family were before he did what he did.
I hope if anyone is thinking about doing this they try to reach out. It can be a fight to stay alive when you don’t see a purpose. But I’ve not seen another thing that inflicts as much sorrow as suicide yet.

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Skip the suicide altogether really.
Tomorrow is a new day

I didn’t when I attempted it, there was nothing to say, I was blinded by my pain

If I can't make the effort to continue living what makes you think I'm gonna be industrious enough to leave a note? my penmanship sucks anyway

I think you should put down what you are going through and then give it to a friend and see their reaction which will be 1/1000th the reaction you are going to cause everyone you know if you ever went through with it.

I know what mine would say. "Too much pain." That's the only reason I would do it and I wouldn't want anyone to think I was just selfish and unhappy.

Skip the suicide and just write notes to your loved ones instead.

I didn't the two times i attempted

I didn't & I think that if a person is suicidal they're not really thinking about anyone else so I think it could be hard to do, after seeing people when somebody close to them has succeeded though I have seen how much a note would help them. Hard question

When anyone commits suicide it affects those around them, if a note will ease their pain then yes you should leave one.
Perhaps you should also leave one if those responsible are unaware if the pain and suffering they caused you.

Please. Don't do this. There's more to life than what you think you know. Don't do this. Don't throw it all away. You are not alone.
Please. Don't do this.

I doubt it will bring any clarity or lessen the pain, so ultimately it’s a selfish gesture that has the potential to add to the confusion and pain.

I can never see myself in that situation so idk what I'd actually do but I think I would

I think it might be helpful
I would also prepare a will

yes and notes for my passwords and belongings

You make good questions.

Yes I think. I would

I would never consider suicide

I wouldn't do that. 😕

You should do everything in your power to avoid that situation.