Greetings! I do not believe in purgatory.  I believe that the one that judges one is that soul when the current incarnation is reviewed and plusses and minuses sorted out.  I do, however, believe that one ends up on the level that one's soul resonnates with.  I also believe that there is a pit where the Godhead does not exisit, which is somewhat different than others may believe in.  Oftentimes, people who suicide come to the realization that they were seeking a permanent solution to a temporary problem and oftentimes try to help others that may be struggling with the same problems.  I believe that you don't just die and sit on some cloud somewhere, but the soul does continue and can reincarnate.  The soul continues to learn and grow on both the earth plane and astral plane, which is sort of a parallel state.  I also understand that when a person dies of an extended type of illness, they may be in a rested state for awhile, which, again, is not the same as purgatory.  Interesting question.