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People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to stop living

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Re: People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to stop living

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15 minutes in the sun is low risk.

Care to provide some scientific evidence?

Sun exposure is indeed harmful when it's excessive. 15 minutes of sun exposure is not considered excessive but is actually a recommended amount (of course, this amount could vary depending on the season, your skin complexion, and location).

Here are some benefits of moderate sun exposure:

1. Our bodies naturally synthesize vitamin D when our skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption, bone health, and supporting our immune system. Getting a small amount of sun exposure, particularly during the early morning or late afternoon when the sun's rays are less intense, can help maintain adequate vitamin D levels.

2. Sunlight also has a positive impact on our mental well-being. Sun exposure stimulates the production of serotonin, a hormone that contributes to feelings of happiness and relaxation. This is why many people experience improved mood and overall well-being when they spend time outdoors in the sunlight.

3. Natural exposure to sunlight during the day helps regulate our internal body clock, known as the circadian rhythm. This promotes healthy sleep patterns, making it easier to fall asleep at night and wake up refreshed in the morning.

Re: People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to stop living

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I was thinking of this as a discussion, not something people can win or lose. You having an opposite opinion isn't a loss to me, because we had a good discussion about it.

I enjoyed the discussion. If you gave some semblance of acknowledgment that the opinion piece wasn't so great, and those same sentiments could be expressed in a more constructive manner we could have moved on. No worries, though. Cheers.

It was a poor source for the content that I didn't directly quote. I stand by the content that I did quote.

Re: People who die by suicide want to stop suffering, not to stop living

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SUFFERING IS A PART OF LIVING. as someone who has lost many friends and family members to suicide, articles like this feel so naive. at their funerals, there’s always a person saying “let’s remember them how they lived, not how they suffered” no. their suffering was a big part of their lived experience, and i will remember it forever. people who want to commit suicide do want to stop living. sometimes it’s because th…

Edit: I re-read your comment, and I think I was responding to what I thought you said, not what you were actually saying, so I'm rewriting my response. You're right that suffering is an essential and inevitable part of life. We shouldn't erase the suffering that informs people's identities just because it makes us uncomfortable. The amount of suffering in life varies from person to person and moment to moment, and ca…

true & i don't dispute that, thanks for the comment. it's kind of a touchy subject for me & i appreciate your balanced response.
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