Is Suicide the Only Way Out?

The second part of the scene, which stood out to me was when Hamlet said, "For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, the pangs of despised love, the law's delay... That patient merit of the unworthy takes." (lines 70-74) From this part of the text, I can infer that Hamlet is in depression. He is debating suicide which in any case is a big sign of depression. In his soliloquy he states that no one should have to bear the hardships he has had to face in his life. He cannot find any way out of his troubles other than suicide.

Another reason, which I came up with, was that Hamlet had done something which he regretted with all of his being. His conscience does not leave him alone which makes him go crazy (literally). I am not sure, but I believe that he killed someone. It may have been out of anger or rage or any strong emotion which he could not control, but nevertheless he committed the crime and now must pay the consequences that follow. Hamlet feels that suicide would be the only way out because he cannot find a way to forgive himself. This alone is a problem people cannot live with. All people can relate to this aspect of the soliloquy and the play because all people at least once in their life have felt regret for something they have done. It is something you cannot get your mind off of until a period of time has passed. If the situation is grave enough, then it is capable of making a person go crazy, as is shown in the play "Hamlet."