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Your linguistics continue to show a disconnect between your perception of how you come across and how you actually comes across. You never tell people this is selfish, because it only continues the stigmatization of mental illness, forcing people to hide their problems in front of others and make them feel ashamed of their depression and suicide. All the meanwhile there's little that is promoted to ensure that person has a healthier profile.
While it is always good to help others you can't merely say that they should stop wallowing in self pity and just help others. You often have to address problems in their own lives and their perceptions of self to get anywhere. The chemical imbalance issue is in reference to an existing chemical imbalance that is often corrected by medications, healthy diets, exercise, and so on.
You don't usually help the depressed and suicidal by having a cavalier attitude toward their sufferings. They often need to make sure it is addressed head on. And many times it will always be with them, coming in waves, sometimes fine for years and then a wave hits and it is with them for another period of time.
I don't think I have a problem with "linguistics" but rather some are too sensitive to take them at face value. And I hope anyone reading this thread who may have contemplated suicide take the advice to stop focusing on themselves and reach out and do for others.