For those who don’t realise, Arvin’s thoughts are a perfect description of how depression and isolation combine to produce suicidal thoughts.
What isn’t made clear is that the mistake in his thinking isn’t “but wait, there are people who love you!” Even though that’s true, he doesn’t believe it. The mistake is that even though he’s made a mess of his life and relationships, as long as he lives, he can still become someone useful and even loved again, but only if he lives.
For those who don’t realise, Arvin’s thoughts are a perfect description of how depression and isolation combine to produce suicidal thoughts.
What isn’t made clear is that the mistake in his thinking isn’t “but wait, there are people who love you!” Even though that’s true, he doesn’t believe it. The mistake is that even though he’s made a mess of his life and relationships, as long as he lives, he can still become someone useful and even loved again, but only if he lives.
Please live.