Suicide, can happen to people you least expect
Life is to be treasured. Every moment that we live and are surrounded by wonderful people who love and care about us, we should take time out to appreciate it.
My cousin's husband, a father of 3 beautiful children, decided to unexpectantly end his life today. As you can imagine, his family is devastated. We all are. He was such a wonderful man, who loved his family dearly and was full of spirit. Now, he is gone and only his memories remain.
Mental health is a real issue in our community. I started to think about the number of people, who I know who have chosen to take their own lives. Unfortunately, I can't count them on my hands as there have been too many. Yet, for some reason, we still are not doing enough. We should all do more to help those around us deal with depression.
If you have a family member or a friend who is down, be there for them. Support them even though you may feel there are other things you would prefer to do. Encourage them to seek help and give them an ear when they want it.
Life is precious, and suicide can happen to anyone.
My cousin's husband, a father of 3 beautiful children, decided to unexpectantly end his life today. As you can imagine, his family is devastated. We all are. He was such a wonderful man, who loved his family dearly and was full of spirit. Now, he is gone and only his memories remain.
Mental health is a real issue in our community. I started to think about the number of people, who I know who have chosen to take their own lives. Unfortunately, I can't count them on my hands as there have been too many. Yet, for some reason, we still are not doing enough. We should all do more to help those around us deal with depression.
If you have a family member or a friend who is down, be there for them. Support them even though you may feel there are other things you would prefer to do. Encourage them to seek help and give them an ear when they want it.
Life is precious, and suicide can happen to anyone.
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comments ( 2 )
Raihan
09 Mar 2012I can only imagine what you and your family are going through. Imagining suicide is daunting enough, let alone trying to understand it.
ReplyIt's true when they say you wouldn't know what another person is going through unless you put yourself in their shoes. Some people opt for suicide because they are mentally ill, some just give up on life because of problems they're facing etc.
There's a lesson to be learned from all these tragedies. Always give love and support to not only close family and friends, but everyone is general, because who knows a piece of advise or a simple smile could have helped someone in need.
Anthony Calfapietra
09 Mar 2012Losing someone in the family is never easy. I've been lucky during my lifetime that no family member has suffer from any mental health issues.
ReplyMental health is a real issue in the community with mental health effecting 1 in 5 people, and its great that the media are now starting to shed light on the issue.
The support given from the community during intiatives like Movember does suggest there is hope for the future.