Question mainly for Wreck but does extend to anyone who feels they can answer it.

What exactly is the rational in being brave enough to kill yourself when there's a fear of hell?
When I was younger, the fear of hell was an instant deterrent to me.
I was told of how bad Hell was, and reasoned no matter how bad life is now Hell would be worse I do myself no favor's going there.

I just don't get the rational of why would someone kill themselves if they thought they'd only go somewhere worse?
The only possibilities I can think of are:

1) They believe that Hell is better their current life
2) They believe they are a burden on others, and willing to suffer hell if it means they are no longer a burden

But other than that kind of reasoning, I'm completely stumped on why anyone would make the conscious choice to kill themselves if they truly believed they'd only end up somewhere worse for it.

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Thats not to say ive not been in depressing times, I was 15 when my mother died, my father was unemployed and my little sister started going right off the rails. The only stable part of my life at that point was I had a roof over my head and I had the routine of school. For most people thats prime depression material as far as I know. I just didnt let my self be taken by the bad things. I used the willpower I have to push for positive changes and lowand behold it worked even if it did take a few years.
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It should be noted that Depression is shown to be a hormone/chemical unbalance in the brain.

You can put two people in the exact same situation, but if one's brain is unbalanced in a way that functions more like Depression they'll feel far worse and/or have far less ability to push themselves forward than the person whose brain is not unbalanced in such a way.