Let's see... you try to commit suicide, fail, end up in a hospital and expect nurses to respect and support your decision while trying to save your sorry arse, instead of spending that time with somebody who actually wants to live? They see people die every day. Until you've been in their shoes you can't see why they might object.
If you can't see their situation, why should they attempt to see yours? Because they work in a hospital?
I understand why some of them are angry and I fully support their right to react.
just because your suicidal does not mean you WANT to die, necisaraly. i have been though many times when i felt like killing myself simply because it was the only way out of my situation. but just because you feel like killing yourself or you attempt to kill yourself does not mean you WANT to kill yourself. though it may seem that way to others often it simply means that you just see no other way out of it and/or feel others/the world would be better off without you.
What the medics see, though, is yet another person near death. I can't even imagine how stressful that is. Add to it that they are overworked but still need to act professionally, and I think a reaction is almost inevitable.
An attempted suicide is an act of desperation, yes, and the person should get help. But I find the arguments for and against their right to do so confusing and conflicting. If you think you are within your rights to end your life and attempt it but fail, what then? Is it obvious that the society should do everything they can to get you back on your feet? If you are still suicidal, should you be locked in and forced to therapy? How should society prioritise all this? There just aren't enough resources and some will not get the help they need as a result.
I'm not blaming anyone, I'm not taking sides, and I'm certainly not judging, but I think there is something missing here. Plenty of people want to live but do not get the medical attention in time and they die as a result. This has happened to people I know, and it's talked about in the media regularly around here.