Quotes by : David L. Conroy

Suicidal pain includes the feeling that one has lost all capacity to effect emotional change. The agony....

The suicidal lead shame-drenched lives.

The circles of shame are vicious. Painful feelings of shame help cause people to be depressed and suicidal,....

Both the suicidal and non-suicidal are often angry with others. One way to discharge this anger is to....

Snap out it' is abusive. It kicks people when they are down. It makes people in pain feel more hopeless,....

Do human beings have an infinite amount of energy with which to resist death? It is kinder and more accurate....

If someone suffers enough pain and abuse, his volitional capacities will diminish to nothing.

Suicide is not chosen it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain.

If the social stress is physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, the way to treat the depression is to stop....

Despair, grief, and depression are not things that people can simply stop, any more than someone can....