Wouldn't constant noise make one suicidal?

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I thought this because it's the first time that there's somehow some small noises at night... which aren't otherwise not blockable, but if there's noise in the day, and noise at night, constantly... what is the point of living, honestly? It's my definition of hell...

You should move into a very rural area.

Some people seem to be better able to tune noise out than others. Take tinnitus, for example … I’ve learned to tune it out, until someone mentions the word “tinnitus” and their experience of it. Then, I hear mine, loud and clear. If noise is ever bothering me, if I’m able to, I’ll remove myself from it, or put some headphones & music on. If it’s the sound of a waterfall … or waves crashing onto the shoreline … I’d turn the volume up and lose myself in it!

homocidal

Misophonia plus Tinnitus.
Plus poor sensory gestalt/filter, poor acclimating or desensitization (or even the lack of ability to), and poor tolerance to perform intense focus to filter everything distracting which is at least optional.

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I think it depends on what the noise is. Some noises drive me guano insane but other noises are lovely. I could listen to a inline 4 screaming at 11k all day.

I've found some Ambient/Space music to be helpful. And Trance music.

I can't use the music to drown out the annoying other noises...that would just make things worse. But it might make your ears a little happier.

Personally, I am very fond of music by Steve Roach, and anyone he has collaberated with. Your taste could differ.

Few places are truly silent. If the birds stop singing, people say it is "too quiet" - the birds are worried about something hunting for them, or possibly children. I can get the same reassurance from a steady flow of freeway traffic, even with occasional sirens. Houses with the sound of surf or falling water are premium priced.
However, if you are disturbed by a sound, you can get into a feedback loop where it irritates you more and more. This is a major danger if you are already tired. The only cure I've found for that is geographical. However, I also sleep much better if I know that I have a trusted roommate or other friend who will respond first to any actual threats.

I thrive on constant noise. That's why I have my music playing all the time.

Music, or birds, are surely not noise... it's by definition not melodious, and something that surely only humans are worst at.

I'm stuck in a metal fab workshop for a bug chunk of my week and I'm still alive. I don't find noise that bat but there needs to be a finite end to it once the day is done.

There are "anechoic chambers" which are extremely quiet. Most people can only stand to be in them for about 20 minutes. The record is held by a sailor from an Aircraft carrier, who had been living with a constant din for a long time.

My very mellow friend mentioned today that when he used to live on the beach, there were times during storms when conversations had to be shouted almost into each other's ears to be heard. This did not seem to be a problem, except that it might have been a danger tending to deafness.