The Suicide graph has been rising steadily over the years. More and more people are opting for this extreme and irrevokable step as they feel they have reached a point of no-return in their lives.They are unable to face the people they loved, perceive themselves as having no support and are experiencing unbearable pain due to loneliness, aloneness and alienation.Only they know what they are going through. All of us who think the reasons are trivial say so because we are living different lives. We do not put ourselves in their shoes and experience their pain even for a little bit. What they need is understanding , caring and a whole lot of emotional support to let go off the suicidal pain and experience hope once again.. .
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Johnson Thomas
Aasra Suicide Prevention.This blog is about getting people to talk about their innermost feelings and emotions in times of distress and despair.All discussions are about the issue of suicide, mental health and it's effect on society. Aasra Helpline for the depressed and suicidal. 91-22-27546669(24x7)
3 comments:
As a society we are becoming indifferent and selfish.its the case of survival of the fittest.
the rat race, the competition....is taking a toll on everyone...the few who are ready to empathaise are sidelined......materialism is at its peak!Nowdays a Sunday outing is to a Mall...
I will be writing a full post on this later..
I agree with Reena. People, these days, perceive life as a competition and are so involved in winning this competition that no one really has the time to be compassionate towards some one else. And a lot of people hide their feelings because they do not want to feel out of place in this competition.
The other day at work we were discussing about the young mother who commited suicide coz her 9 year old daughter wud not study. All my colleagues actually thought that the mother was crazy to commit suicide.They judged her. They said as a mother she shld have known how to handle the situation. They were patronising and condecending.....I was not suprised as I know them since last 12 years. But I was upset at their behaviour, Ive stopped discussing things with them coz its 1 against 15..and I dont have the motivation to argue or oppose..I feel guilty sometimes coz im not assertive but then...its a hopeless situation....people dont try to change their mindsets until something drastic happens but by that time its really too late....
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