I made the same comment in 事业与工作 forum. A lot of 自杀 is actually due to illness, a mental illness. Unfortunately, Chinese community has seriously wrong impression on mental illness.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-24{121}(#5629905@0)
And most Chinese would not seek any consultation if he or his family member has mental illness until there is a disaster!
I know I would never be able to find such information but I really wonder how much people in China suicided because of mental illness. It is not uncurable. With proper medical treatment and family support, most people can 100% recover!
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-24(#5630151@0)
When I said "100% receover". I mean they can live their own life, get married, have a good job but they will have to o back to see their doctor every 3 month and take medicine.
-hkchan(0);
2009-10-24(#5630250@0)
I see. 能这样也很好。
-hhorse(hhorse);
2009-10-24(#5630269@0)