Should people kill themselves when they are in financial devastation?

No, no one should kill themselves over money. It's only money. It can be made. I understand the fact of the lifestyle a person might have been living, but they would just have to downsize and start over. I know personally how it is when one looses money. We have to re-invent ourselves.

No...Money is not everything. People bounce back from financial debt all the time. No need to end your life because your in a bad place in that moment.

No, I would not, but I know some people feel it is the only way out.

Of course, I wouldn't do that.

I don't agree with that and I wouldn't do it either. A catastrophe hit, in a sense, our home eight years ago when myhusband spent almost three months in the hospital and lost his lower leg in the process. It's been a long haul and we're not out of the woods just yet, but we do have family to help us out.

I wouldn't but I do understand the mindset. Several years ago the accounting company we dealt wit made a major glitch. We were just barely paying our monthly bills. Groceries were minimal. Then we received a tax bill for something like $20,000.00. Jumping from a bridge briefly crossed my mind. I took a deep breath, called them and left a message. By 10 AM the following morning we were getting a refund of 1,800.00. I'm not mentally unstable or prone to panic attacks, but at that moment neither my husband or I could explain this huge bill. We s no possible way of paying it. Even a minimal monthly payment over and above our current bills left us with no food and no housing.

Hi mommaj, I agree with you that killing oneself and ones family is certainly not the answer. I feel sorry for people who reach a point where they feel they must do this. I know that such people are mentally ill in some way and probably just feel trapped as all people are not alike and some are much stronger than others. I don't judge them because I have never been in their shoes and don't understand how they are thinking. We should do everything to stand by and help our friends when they lose their jobs, houses and even their families. I can't imagine anything worse than losing all and than finding that you've lost your friends as well. Blessings.