PansInsight: March 2017

THE ALARMING INCREASE OF SUICIDE CASES.

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Suicide, “an intentional act of causing one’s own death”……..

Suicide is not chosen, it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain.

Barely few weeks ago, a medical practitioner, Dr Allwell Orji, committed suicide by jumping into the lagoon in Lagos, recently two women attempted suicide by jumping into the lagoon also. In Ghana, a university undergraduate committed suicide by jumping down from a storey building.

What exactly is going on in this world, I still cannot phantom! How bad could life be for one to want to take his/her life. I totally do understand that life itself isn’t easy neither is it fair to any man. But is ending your life the solution?

How come we give the devil so much authority over our lives? How come we give our enemies so good a reason to celebrate? Why do give those making mockery of us more reason to laugh at us? Why do we satisfy those who wait patiently for our downfall?

Alright, for whatever reason, what exactly is achieved after ending your life? Eternal peace? It is quite unfortunate that the dead are not given the grace to return to earth and warn the living. That would have been an eye opener to a lot of persons

How bad exactly is that situation? is it financial crisis? Bareness? Emotional issues? Marital problems? Loss of someone dear? Were you raped? were you duped? Tell me, what is this problem? Loss of employment? daddy and mummy issues? Low self-esteem? You think ending your life is the best way out?

Suicide, is the 10^th leading cause of death worldwide. In 2013, suicide resulted in 842,000 deaths globally from 712,000 deaths in 1990.

According to research, people who consider or attempt suicide has one or more of the following risks

· Family history of suicide attempts or completed suicide
· Personal or family history of severe anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

· Drug or alcohol problem

Let it be noted that no matter what you go through today, you are not alone, there are thousands of persons worldwide going through same problem, and millions of persons going through situations worse than hat you facing.

People turn to suicide because they are seeking relief from pain. Remember, relief is a feeling. You have to be alive to feel it. You will not feel the relief you desperately seek if you are dead. Some persons are of the habit of not crying out for help, so they turn to committing suicide so they wouldn’t be a burden to anyone. Sweetheart, you should never give yourself the additional burden of trying to deal with issues alone. There are people out there who can be with you in this horrible time, and will not judge you, or argue with you. Just talking about how you got to where you are, releases an awful lot of pressure.

Parents try to establish friendly relationships with your children, let them not just see you as a parent, but also as a friend, a confidant. Some teenagers go through a lot in life, and need a matured mind to help save their ships from capsizing, this is where a good parent comes in. Ensure to keep track on their mental health, through this one can detect who is at risk of suicide.

An advice to all……….

· Be nice to Everybody you come in contact with, you may not know what that person is going through.
· Help people in any little way you can, as you may just be saving a life or two.
· Whenever people sought for your audience/advice, try your best to be available for them, no matter how busy you may be. You may just be saving a life.
· Never make mockery of anyone, no matter how lacking they may be. No matter how blessed you may be. You may end up being the reason for a suicide.
· In relationships, if there be any time you feel like giving up, try do it in a way such that wouldn’t result in a mental breakdown for your partner. As this has been a major cause of suicide over the years.