The book neither encourages nor discourages suicide, and as well does not tell those considering suicide to seek help, though wordings such as "completely painless" and "marvelous experience" are used to indicate that certain methods are less painful and more fatal than others. Moreover, the book shows that certain popular methods of suicide have very low success rates. For this reason, some argue that since its publication the book has made suicide attempts more fatal.
The book does not promote or discourage suicide, but it does not advise those contemplating suicide to seek help. It uses phrases like "completely painless" and "marvelous experience" to suggest that certain methods are less painful and more lethal than others. Additionally, the book reveals that some popular suicide methods have very low success rates. This has led some to argue that the book has made suicide attempts more fatal since its publication.