It is not possible—not surprisingly—to kill yourself by holding your breath. Fortunately, the light side of your brain manages to beat the dark side in this regard.
Since the gases that our body needs are of vital importance, the reflex called “death life” comes into play in the absence of them. Here is the description:
Why doesn’t your body allow you to kill yourself by holding your breath?
Don’t underestimate the power of the breathing instinct you feel when you hold your breath underwater in a pool or sea. This instinct is triggered by the rapidly rising rate of carbon dioxide and rapidly falling oxygen in your blood. This instinct is so strong that after a while you find yourself out of breath against your will.
Even if you hold your breath for a long time, you will faint because of the falling oxygen level and rising carbon dioxide values in your blood as the first stage. After you pass out, your brain will command your lungs to breathe normally.
Let’s make things a little simpler:
Let’s designate a person and let it be person A. Person A decides to hold his breath to commit suicide. Person A, who is extremely determined to hold his breath, thinks that he will not give up on his decision.
After holding your breath, things develop like this:
- Person A holds their breath until they pass out.
- Person A’s blood oxygen level decreases over time.
- A person faints. Now the will ceases and involuntary behaviors take place in the body.
- Person A begins to breathe normally.
- Person A does not die.
As a result…
It is not possible to commit suicide by holding your breath without the aid of an object or environment, due to fainting caused by the increase in carbon dioxide level in the blood and the decrease in the oxygen level.
This content was the joke. If you have suicidal thoughts, do not hesitate to seek help and see a specialist immediately. Share this thought with someone you trust and get help.
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