There has been way too many funerals lately and they all have the same cause of death in common, self inflicted. This is very disturbing, especially when more and more people closer and closer to you are just checking out instead of trying to work their own lives out. I realize times have been tough, but there just really isn't any excuse to just give up completely.
We as a nation have had some major struggles financially and so many people have lost jobs, houses, cars, etc. and have gone way over their own heads in debt only to end up bankrupt, trying to live well beyond their own means. Things have become more important than people, and The United States is drifting farther and farther away from our roots under God.
There are so many man made chemicals in our foods, drinks, and just plain water and who knows what effects it could be having on our bodies and minds. Everything we grow or raise is bathed in pesticides and hormones. All of our foods are genetically altered for best yield and biggest production.
We are constantly exposing ourselves to other toxins in the lotions, shampoos, perfumes, makeup, and all the other products we use on a daily basis. We will probably never know what those things are doing to us. The human of today is completely different from even 50 years ago. Could all of this be changing our chemicals in our brains and affecting the normal activity too? Don't even get me started on all the new pharmaceuticals available and so casually prescribed nowadays.
It almost seems like killing yourself is becoming an infectious disease! It has been romanticized in books and the movies and the more that it's talked about the more it seems socially expectable to just turn out your own light, because that's your own right. I feel like 'we' are all becoming desensitized from it.
Hmm...Now that just could not be possible. Really? You can not 'catch the suicide infection'. Absurd! The best research tool I have today is my trusty web browser and 'Google'. . . here are the findings.
This study discovered that 12- and 13-year-olds who had been exposed to suicide were five times more likely to be pondering suicide themselves or to claim that they have tried to kill themselves.
Read more at: http://www.heavy.com/news/2013/05/canadian-study-reveals-teen-suicide-may-be-infectious/
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students, behind car accidents. ...Wow that is really disturbing!!!
Most suicides go unreported by the media because of the fear of copycat suicides. The unwritten rule in the newsroom is to avoid “glorifying” suicide with media coverage. Unless you’ve personally been affected, the pervasiveness of the issue is largely unknown.
Read more at: http://onwardstate.com/2013/04/12/take-suicide-prevention-seriously-my-story/
Apparently I'm not the only one that has thought this suicide thing is more contagious than H1N1. It sounds silly, but it seems to be true. In my researching I even have learned that there is a band called 'Suicide Pandemic'. I got a good chuckle out of that, until I realized I must be getting really old.
http://www.reverbnation.com/suicidepandemic
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Suicide-Pandemic/195201757207302
I can personally sympathize with those individuals that have been suicidal. It's not a pleasant place to be emotionally, (obviously,) but you aren't thinking in your 'right mind.' When you are considering ending your own life, some how your logical mind has talked yourself into thinking that dying is the best for everyone around you. Suicide is the result of solving whatever problem that is blocking your livelihood, but it's really creating a whole ton of problems for everyone that loves you and really just a way of giving up.
Yes, rationalizing suicide is completely crazy, but it makes sense in your head, when you are in this state of mind. Most of the time this sort of thinking happens, because of a chemical imbalance in the brain and an in ability to solve problems and function normal brain activity. A very good psychiatrist and councilor can really do you wonders, and a close friend or family member that 'sees the signs' before it's too late.
In my own experience, there are red flags that you should watch out for and take seriously. If someone you know is exhibiting several of these symptoms all at the same time, you need to get that person to help.
- Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves.
- Looking for a way to kill themselves, such as searching online or buying a gun
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live.
- Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain.
- Talking about being a burden to others.
- Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
- Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly.
- Sleeping too little or too much.
- Withdrawing or isolating themselves.
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge.
- Displaying extreme mood swings.
I would like to add a few of my own:
The unanswered questions are almost the worst part, next to the pain of missing the deceased, seeing the hurt in everyone who is mourning, and the guilt of wondering if there was something you could have done to help change the out come. Sometimes "what if?" can be the hardest words to swallow.
- Talking about death, or what happens after you die, suicide or mentions any sort of 'suicide plan'
- Talking about a "will" or who would take care of pets etc. if anything ever 'happened'
- Making many phone calls/single visits to several people from their past and also family and loved ones, just out of the blue
- Giving up hobbies, possessions, or activities that have always been very important
The unanswered questions are almost the worst part, next to the pain of missing the deceased, seeing the hurt in everyone who is mourning, and the guilt of wondering if there was something you could have done to help change the out come. Sometimes "what if?" can be the hardest words to swallow.
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