Carbon monoxide suicide

Carbon monoxide suicide takes its place as one of the most recognized ways of committing suicide. Its deliberate use has been shown in a number of movies.

Suicide by carbon monoxide is often chosen because the toxic gas has no taste, no smell, is non irritating, and can easily be accessed - usually by way of vehicle exhaust or gas oven.

Compared to other methods of suicide, death by carbon monoxide is a clean and physically painless way to leave life behind.

However, behind each suicide attempt is an amount mental and emotional distress than cannot be described. There is no way to know the circumstances each victim experiences as they come to the point where they are willing to take their life.

Sadly, each year there are several million attempted suicides of all kinds worldwide. A relatively small percentage of attempted suicides result in death, the majority do not.

The United States, with under 5% of the worlds population, averages 750,000 suicide attempts and 32,000 suicides a year.

Most attempted suicides are aborted, thwarted or go awry, in many cases leaving the victim [seriously] injured.

Injured carbon monoxide suicide survivors are a unique kind of survivor. If they are to begin a new life they must overcome two obstacles, a potentially serious carbon monoxide recovery and the conditions that lead them to attempt carbon monoxide suicide.

As different as these two obstacles may seem, they may in fact be more related than they appear.

For every suicide attempt there is an individual with their own set of conditions and circumstances. What they usually have in common is that they can no longer bare to endure the way they feel.

All to often depression, despair, and the emotions that lead to suicide are viewed as being psychological in origin. There is no shortage of advice like "give your head a shake...", "just snap out of it...", "appreciate what you've got...", and "get on with your life...".

Yet, it is [slowly] becoming more known that the dark world of depression and feelings that can lead to suicide can come from a brain that is not functioning properly.

A healthy brain creates a healthy life. The connection between the two is much more significant than most people realize. There are also far more things than can affect healthy brain functioning than most people realize.

One or more seemly minor bangs to the head, one or more concussions, psychological trauma, toxicity, intense stress, prolonged periods of stress, or a nutritionally lacking diet can add up to a brain that is unable to function in a healthy balanced way.

Several of these "incidents" layered on top of one another can [seriously] impact healthy brain functioning and a persons life.

Tragically, this is not widely known. Often the person contemplating suicide and those around them are completely oblivious to the fact that their very thoughts, feelings and behavior are actually being [heavily] influenced and controlled by an "unhappy brain."

Many with deep depression and the emotions that lead to suicide unjustly carry an enormous psychological burden. They feel they are "messed up", "broken" and can no longer endure when in fact their brain is not functioning properly.

Few people understand just how significantly healthy brain functioning can be impacted by life's "incidents". Many problems labelled psychological in origin may actually be brain functioning issues.

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Jamie Lennon from New Zealand

Gday guys, 2 years ago I attempted suicide by way of CO poisoning in my car, luckily for me my car was equipped with a catalyic converter and being a honda had a fault with the fuel supply relay and cut out.

6 hours later in the morning i was found by surfers who then contacted the emergency department, when i was admitted to hospital i had a cohb level of 34&0x37;. I dont know how i survived really it was just pure luck. reading your site has opened my mind as to what effects such a stupid thing has had on my life since, i was 19 then, 21 now, and although I can still learn things and complete my apprenteship papers, ive noticed Im a much angryer and easily confused person than i used to be, and reality seems almost like a dream these days.

I understand what these guys have gone though and would not wish it upon anybody. If youre feeling as though life cannot get better and you want to die do not consider this option, consolodate with friends or family and tell them whats on your mind. CO poisoning is not the answer to your problems, if you survive it will just create more, and they will be with you for the rest of your life. I push people away in my life without knowing, I forget meetings with friends and even my girlfriend, I get preoccupied with things and ignore everybody, without even realising im doing it.

To the CO survivors out there, I know what its like guys, best thing we can all do is realise the effects and do our best to change them so we can live a normal life. Cheers - Jamie Lennon, 21, New Zealand, Occupation: Apprentice Mechanic and Musician.

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SherryH from Australia

My father attempted suicide a few years back by putting a hose in the exhast of his car and the other end in his mouth.

We found him unconscious. He was in a coma for two months and has never recovered properly. He has so many health problems now. It's like parkinsons only worse. What can we expect?

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