"I think the term "depression" isn't very good. It implies sadness. Depression isn't sadness. It's psychological pain. It's the inability to feel positive about things. People who are suicidal don't want to die; they want to stop hurting. They can't conceive of any way to ever not hurt again other than no longer living.

Yelling at them for being selfish only aggravates the situation. It makes it that much harder to get people the help they need."