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[–] exanime@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

but i feel like most modern suicides come from the failings of oir current systems

This is something you should probably confirm and not decide on gut feeling

I am Zoraya’s age and have struggled with depression and finding a reason to live for well over a decade.

Depression is not a binary thing... it's not like you have it or not... most people "feel blue" every so often and that is mild depression... some people are rendered catatonic and can't bring themselves to go to the bathroom so they soil themselves... that is also depression but a much more hardcore case... comparing whatever you have vs whatever this person you don't know have (not counting they mentioned Zoraya suffers from other mental health issues as well) is not right... it could be like me comparing the salty burger I had the other day which I didn't like vs the literally rotten food being served to inmates in Murica.

To me there is no excuse for otherwise healthy adults in the prime of their lives to feel hopeless

So you ARE comparing the salty burger vs rotten food on the same level...

I’m glad she will be able to die on her own terms, but there is no excuse for this to be her only option. Our society has failed Zoraya and countless people like her.

Again you double down on the notion that "her depression is just sadness, have you tried smiling today?". Also, this is not her only option, this is the last option after a decade of trying other options