To convince yourself or someone else that suicide isn't the answer, you must first accept this reality:

For some people, it is the answer.

When Frank Selden came home from a tour in Iraq, having been deployed as a member of the Washington Army National Guard, he was a changed man. He went from being a loving father, supportive husband, and proud soldier to someone who no longer loved his country or his own life.

He lived for several years under a dark cloud and tried killing himself four times. He should have died each time, but something providential intervened.

To convince yourself or someone else that suicide isn't the answer, you must first accept this reality:

For some people, it is the answer.

When Frank Selden came home from a tour in Iraq, having been deployed as a member of the Washington Army National Guard, he was a changed man. He went from being a loving father, supportive husband, and proud soldier to someone who no longer loved his country or his own life.

He lived for several years under a dark cloud and tried killing himself four times. He should have died each time, but something providential intervened.