ABSTRACT
Some mental health professionals argue that, in an ideal world, everyone ought to be prevented from committing suicide, regardless of the circumstances of the case and their reasons for wanting to die. In an ideal world, everyone with psychological problems would be able to receive and benefit from effective psychotherapy and medication. When psychiatrists recommend treating the depression of suicidal people, their plan is usually to prescribe medication. Psychiatrists like to treat depression with medications, and they often avoid exploring the life situation of their clients and providing more general counseling. For severe depression, the treatment of choice is a modern antidepressant, such as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. In England, the medical community is much more humane in alleviating pain, and they are less concerned about the possibility that their patients may become addicted to the pain-killing medication.
