Somewhat, it seems reasonable for one to throw their life away if they come to the conclusion that it has no meaning or purpose yet they are constrained by human nature to search for it.
Camus argues that we should revolt against this and embrace life regardless of how meaningless it is, he uses Sisyphus as a comparison to the absurdity of all this, pushing the boulder up the hill and watching it fall back down again is the only life, a meaningless one, that Sisyphus knows yet he is still able to find purpose in it and revolt against the gods.
EDIT: I realise I’ve essentially paraphrased the Wikipedia article, so apologies
Camus is great, and the Myth of Sisyphus is definitely worth a read especially for those with existential despair but I don’t think it’s a panacea for the causes of suicide unfortunately.
I think Albert Camus’ Myth of Sisyphus addresses this somehow.
Somewhat, it seems reasonable for one to throw their life away if they come to the conclusion that it has no meaning or purpose yet they are constrained by human nature to search for it.
Camus argues that we should revolt against this and embrace life regardless of how meaningless it is, he uses Sisyphus as a comparison to the absurdity of all this, pushing the boulder up the hill and watching it fall back down again is the only life, a meaningless one, that Sisyphus knows yet he is still able to find purpose in it and revolt against the gods.
EDIT: I realise I’ve essentially paraphrased the Wikipedia article, so apologies
Camus is great, and the Myth of Sisyphus is definitely worth a read especially for those with existential despair but I don’t think it’s a panacea for the causes of suicide unfortunately.