After my cousin's death, I decided to do a bit of reading on the subject. I recall reading a particular piece of research that mentioned the "happy" phase before the attempt. I've heard people say, " I thought he was getting better." They also mentioned that psychologically, some people who attempt do not realize that it's permanent. Rather, they are not thinking, ok, if I die, this is it. It's difficult stuff to read, but it's very interesting. I just couldn't understand it, and I had to find a way to try and understand why he did it. I come from a very tight knit family, so most of us were shocked.
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