At this point, possibly it would be safe to say that the deaths of Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet and Adolf Merckle were related to the economic meltdown. Then we were also shocked with the suicide of a Los Angeles based family wherein the father killed his wife, himself and their 5 kids. And lately, suicide hotlines are ringing continuously, callers seeking for a good hypothesize as why they should continue living.
It's sad, but that's the current reality. So why do some men seek to cut their jugular vein during these tough times? This is what I found from an report in time.com (Suicides: Watching for a retreat Spike).
Trickle Up Poverty
"What you find is that suicides happen because of the total burden the man is feeling, how much they feel things can't get great and they can't tolerate the psychological pain they are experiencing," says Dr. John L. McIntosh, a psychologist and suicide master at Indiana University. "Sometimes it takes years for the consequent of economic downturn or instability to trickle down to the level of the psyche or drill the psyche, to get under the skin to furnish some of the negative outcomes such as suicides."
Across the country, authorities are becoming concerned that the nation's financial woes could turn increasingly violent, and they are urging citizen to get help. In some places, mental-health hot lines are jammed, counseling services are in high quiz, and domestic-violence shelters are full.
"A lot of citizen are telling us they are losing everything. They're losing their homes, they're going into foreclosure, they've lost their jobs," said Virginia Cervasio, executive director of a suicide reserved supply enter in southwest Florida's Lee County.
Records show that suicide rates are even higher compared to homicide. There are an estimated 800,000 attempted suicides per year with mostly teenagers and the elderly. But only one third of that estimate is getting proper treatment. "The financial stress builds up to the point the man feels they can't go on, and the man believes their family is great off dead than left without a financial support," said Kristen Rand, legislative director of the Washington D.C.-based Violence course Center.
It's like the current crisis is breeding a sense of continuing anxiety among citizen who feel helpless and panic-stricken, as well as angry that their government has let them down. Suicide, is it the best choice to end one's misery?
Studies have shown that suicide occurs due to some reasons: Shame, guilt, depression, financial difficulties and other undesirable situations. When we get into a mess, we tend to quest for the quickest inherent way to step out of it. But for those who positively crack in the state of greatest difficulty, ending one's life is the easiest way out.
There are a lot of ways in order to avoid succumbing to suicide. The American Foundation for Suicide prevention mentioned seeking professional help for those who wanted to cut their life short. They said that it is significant that all suicidal threats should be taken seriously.
But possibly the most productive shield against committing suicide is to stay positive. We all need to look at the glass half full and not half empty. When in pain, we need to find a way to sacrifice the pain. After that we need to find for concrete ways to make life better. Problems either how big they are, are just temporary. Tomorrow can be a great day.
Suicide and stepping back - A Constant Tandem?
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