I'm well aware that I've used that title before.
Today is World Prevention of Suicide day. So I thought I'd shock you with some statistics.
The second biggest cause of death between 15-29 year olds is suicide.
In richer countries, men are more likely to commit suicide than women.
Every 40 seconds, someone kills themselves.
Around 800,000 people commit suicide each year.
Those over 70 are most likely to take their own lives.
In 1994 guidelines were set in place for how the media should report suicide. Most of these guidelines are ignored.
In Britain, male suicide has increased dramatically, whereas female suicide stays around the same mark.
This is the quote that I try to keep in mind on my down days. My own reasons for wanting to die revolve around wanting to make the world a better place. The logic is that I am a poison that needs to be eliminated.
For others it can be that they don't see a way out. They just don't see things getting better. Those kind of feelings are like drowning. You've been battling the waves for so long, but now you're just exhausted and want to relax.
Of course some do it for an even sadder reason. Things like insurance payments. Every suicide is a tragedy, but these ones I think are the saddest of them all.
If you're a decent human being then you'll make this promise with me. Don't ever hurt someone to the point where they feel like they can't carry on. If someone commits suicide because of your bullying, that makes you a murderer. It might feel funny or cool to say 'go die' at the time, but those two words are so incredibly damaging and it's not funny or cool to make someone feel suicidal.
Nor is it cool to judge someone for being suicidal. I highly doubt that anyone wakes up and thinks, 'hmm what shall I do today for fun? I know. Kill myself.' If you find yourself looking at someone who is Genuinely suicidal and thinking that they are only doing it for attention/they need no sympathy/they're going to hell - then let me assure you that my fist will make acquaintance with your face.
For others it can be that they don't see a way out. They just don't see things getting better. Those kind of feelings are like drowning. You've been battling the waves for so long, but now you're just exhausted and want to relax.
Of course some do it for an even sadder reason. Things like insurance payments. Every suicide is a tragedy, but these ones I think are the saddest of them all.
If you're a decent human being then you'll make this promise with me. Don't ever hurt someone to the point where they feel like they can't carry on. If someone commits suicide because of your bullying, that makes you a murderer. It might feel funny or cool to say 'go die' at the time, but those two words are so incredibly damaging and it's not funny or cool to make someone feel suicidal.
Nor is it cool to judge someone for being suicidal. I highly doubt that anyone wakes up and thinks, 'hmm what shall I do today for fun? I know. Kill myself.' If you find yourself looking at someone who is Genuinely suicidal and thinking that they are only doing it for attention/they need no sympathy/they're going to hell - then let me assure you that my fist will make acquaintance with your face.
I hope the people who have died have found peace.
But I hope even more that those who are still alive will soon find happiness.
xx
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