That's right, Clemens. What's important is whether or not someone is so mentally gone as to have lost the use of reason in terms of distinguishing right and wrong. Being depressed per se does not necessarily equate to having lost the faculty of reason. I have heard, however, that the SSRI psychotropic drugs actually cause the mind to disconnect from reality and almost operate in a quasi-dream state. We leave everything up to the Mercy of God. If someone has been lost, God is never at fault. God gives everyone every possible opportunity to be saved.
I'm blocked from giving you any more up thumbs, Ladislaus. <smile>
You underscore a critical point. In these diabolical days, there are many more contributing factors to ѕυιcιdє than other generations. Psychotropic drugs may be primary, but songbird referenced another factor - simple nutrition. The food supply is severely lacking in minerals and enzymes, critical for the brain. Add to that many toxic additives and soy products (which increases estrogen and contributes to the feminization of men) and there you have another significant factor.
The overall tone of the culture is just plain hopeless though (masonic groundwork). Dark, depressed, devoid of God, enmeshed in porn. There are so many layers to this. You are right - the bottom line is God's Mercy. We should not give up praying for these souls.