As for how the injury happened, his doctors still don’t know. “The mechanism is unclear,” they wrote. However, they noted he had a history of depression.

Wild speculation ofc, but imagine trying to kill yourself, you build up the courage to stab a knife into your brain through your eye and then you just fucking live with minimal complications beside a missing eye. What the fuck is that?

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Iirc there were also incidents where taking out a chunk of brain cured a mental malady. So the dude could've had his depression gone after this.

[–] zangwill@lemmy.zip 43 points 1 day ago

If it was self-inflicted, I can't even imagine what he is going through that he chose the method of stabbing himself in the head. I hope he gets better.

[–] irish_link@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If your speculation is accurate, then that’s one big ass fucking sign to live. Or at least that’s how I would take it.

[–] TipRing@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Depression doesn't work that way, unfortunately. I hope this guy gets some support.

[–] BruhWaitWut@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago

It's a bit of a case by case thing. Something similar (near death experience) didn't cure my depression, but the newfound nihliphobia definitely diverted my suicidal ideation. Now I just have an existential panic attack whenever I think about death or time too much. 👍

[–] joeschmoe@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

I had a moderate depressive episode due to health issues, couldn't do shit, basically chair-ridden (like bedridden, but at least I could sit). If my health had gotten any worse, like from a failed suicide attempt, I only would have wanted to die more.