Discussion Terminal Illnesses

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I know that depression with suicide is not a physical illness but is a mental illness. But is it a terminal illness if it results in death? Not trying to offend any chronically ill or terminally ill people. Just something I contemplate.

 

[Bishop]

No

 

[PanaxMan]

I know that depression with suicide is not a physical illness but is a mental illness. But is it a terminal illness if it results in death? Not trying to offend any chronically ill or terminally ill people. Just something I contemplate.

No

 

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Should it be treated with the same seriousness?

 

[franos666]

Yes. I think it's similar to cancer. Not every cancer leads to death and not every depression leads to suicice but they are many people who died because being depressed so it's justifed to call depression a terminal ilness

 

[Bishop]

Yes. I think it's similar to cancer. Not every cancer leads to death and not every depression leads to suicice but they are many people who died because being depressed so it's justifed to call depression a terminal ilness

Yeah no. While I don't down play depression nor mental health. And it's seriousness. It's nothing like cancer. Which can be chronic or terminal. A terminal illness you die from period. Without taking any action on yourself. Both involves suffering in different ways. But depression is not a terminal illness. Endless perhaps.