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Yes. Luckily they care about it again now it seems.
More than the fact their life was saved.
If you’ve just been brought back from the brink of ending your life, is your first thought going be “my goodness that cost 2 grand our health system is fucked”.
Cos I wouldn’t. I’d be thinking “holy fuck that was close, if I hadn’t called I could be dead now”
Wow, didn't see this comment earlier. Truly spoken like someone who has never tried to take their own life.
Note: I am choosing to respond here despite ending our previous conversation for the sake of others who might be reading.
Surviving a suicide attempt or severe suicidal ideation doesn't give you some newfound sense of appreciation for life. That's TV fairytale bullshit.
The same problems that drove you to feeling suicidal are still there, now with new ones on top (like, you know, an extra $2k of debt). You're not better. You're just not dead. And most of the time you still wish you were