^^^That is not completely true, if i got some sort of organic brain disease like schizophrenia I would immediately commit suicide , and since it usually gets worse by age, it would be a permanent solution to a permanent disorder. Also, there is a big difference between temporary sadness (family death, relationship problems), and full blown clinical depression, where there is no specific reason why you feel shitty, other than a chemical imbalance in the brain.
If i were to kill myself (sure ive thought about it, hasnt everyone?) it would be a shotgun slug to my head, after getting very, very high. I actually thing dying from an opiate overdose may be more painfull. A good alternative to suicide is to use opiates and depressants, but if your really seriously and helplessly depressed, i think suicide is the only way out for some people. And addiction can just make the depression and the feeling of inescapability more real.........
I dont recommend suicide to anyone, but there is a right way to do everything.........