hi Oneinbillions

I do believe that like myself a lot of depressed people have thought about suicide. However, for me with a strong religious belief it is never an option. It simply destroys the lives of the loved ones who never recover from the bad feelings.

Personally I believe what an author wrote that people do this to get rid of the pain. But with good medication and therapy to manage symptoms. Recovery from depression is possible. As is building a worthwhile life.

People do need a good reason to go on. That is a consuming passion to give meaning to life, such as a charitable cause, or reconnection with something that fired them up in earlier times.
I don't believe that any government would ever set up a department to simply euthanize people who want that because they are depressed. The question is would you like to have a good life worth living? To get that you need the therapy and medication to bring depression. Under control so that you can build such a life.

In the US there is Nami the organization for the mentally ill that run peer to peer support groups. Perhaps you would like to Google that contact them to find out what services they run in your area. I really hope and pray everything does get better for you. Take care. God bless and best wishes from your friend Francis