How long does it take you to die?

Question

from hanging? i'm wrighting a story for my class. its kind of romantic and the guy hangs himself ( in my story hes like 200 pounds ) and i asked my teacher and she said she didnt know . that i have to find it out myself.. but i dont know??? please help. i'll give u alot of points.

Answer 1

It's instant - it breaks your neck

Answer 2

Our hearts might stop in an instant, but death is a huge mystery to us.

You might want to write your story from that angle. I knew someone who was drowning, and someone saved him just in time.  The drowning guy was angry!  He said, "Why did you stop it?  It was so wonderful!"  True story.

I thought drowning would be one of the worst ways to die. See? It's all a huge mystery..... ;)

Answer 3

Depends on the drop. It might break a person's neck, but in suicide a person usually strangles to death. If the rope puts pressure in the right place they can lose consciousness quick, like, 20 seconds. If not, they might last a couple of minutes.