The desire to commit suicide, however, has at its base....

“ The desire to commit suicide, however, has at its base a belief that life cannot or will not improve. Although that may be the case in some instances, it is not true in all instances. Death, however, rules out hope in all instances. We do not have any data indicating that people who are dead lead better lives. ”

Marsha M. Linehan

From : Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder