Understanding Someone’s Decision to Commit Suicide
It is difficult for us to understand why a person chooses to end their life through suicide, but sometimes it is because of guilt that lays heavy on their mind or they can see no way out of a situation that has arisen and feel that it would be better if they were no longer around. Whatever the reason, it is a personal pain that will not go away and suicide is seen by them to be the only way to escape their suffering, be it through depression, loss or otherwise. It is estimated that one million people a year ends their own life through suicide. It is very difficult for the outside world to understand why people would do such a thing. Many may say it is a cowards’ way out, while others may say he/she was either brave, selfish or stupid. Who is to say what is right or wrong for the person who has done the deed. S uicide is not chosen, it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with pain. For those who succeed in ending their lives, they leave behind pain ...