Suicide victims dump the very problems they want to escape on their survivors. This book is an insider's view to one man's justification for killing himself. Chapter by chapter, his pain is compared to the pain and chaos his decision caused. The subtitle points to the longevity and severity of the problems, which include a ruined self-image, crippling guilt, fatigue, depression, no desire to work. Before You Kill Yourself will speak to depressed people who are not yet beyond the point of no return where they seem unable to respond to reason anymore. The book is also for others who need motivation to help depressed people find and accept professional help.