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The conversation then turns to societal attitudes toward suicide, which seem to be shifting towards acceptance or framing it as an act of self-care in some circles. The proliferation of programs like Maid in Canada, which depict suicide as a form of relief, reflects a more nihilistic outlook that downplays suffering's temporary and potentially meaningful nature.
Esposito laments this trend, warning that as society becomes more nihilistic and individualistic—measuring human worth solely by productivity—there’s a risk that conversations about mental health and suicide will become increasingly detached from notions of hope and recovery.