Recently the following was sent to several preachers (including me) by e-mail:

When is the last time you preached a sermon on resisting the temptation of suicide?  Don’t assume it is not a problem for your people.  I have a sermon I have shared with four difference church audiences, and after three of those assemblies, someone came up to thank me for my lesson and tell me their own story of a close call with self-destruction.

Here’s an illustration I have found helpful.  Over 2000 people have jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge – only 19 have survived.  Those nineteen all share one common trait:  as soon as they went over the rail, they immediately regretted their decision.

Kevin Hines is one of the lucky few.  He tells his story here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcSUs9iZv-g&app=desktop

It would make an effective illustration for a presentation on choosing life.