[joeysteele]

Many people who commit suicide don't really deep down want to die. Often it's some massive pressure in life that has pushed them over the edge completely and they cannot see any other way out.
The problem can be one or more of many reasons.

It's sad to think so many people feel they really have no one or nowhere to turn when they fall that deep into hopelessness.
They are not thinking straight,often it's a cry for help that goes wrong or its impulsive with no rational thought given to the consequences.

IF someone is intent on killing themselves then they will but I feel as a fellow Human being,if I knew someone had tried to before or was about to go about killing themselves I would want to try to talk them out of it,whether that was someone close to me or someone I had just met.

Life is precious, I would want to do all in my power to try to stop someone ending their life via suicide.

Those with cancer and the euthanasia argument are different,that's a whole new debate.
I just wish there were more people and more help for anyone feeling really suicidal to go to and get objective,'confidential' help and support to help them through whatever difficulties or trauma has brought them to feel that way.