Suicide: Don't Become a Statistic

Suicide is on the rise every day and every hour of every minute. Many children, teens, and adults could have thought about it at one time or another. There are a lot of situations that can be causing a person to feel like there's no hope and no way of getting help, or they don't know where to go for the help.

It could be because of a problem at home or feeling that they are not accepted or bullied at school. The girl or boy may be alone and doesn't have anyone to talk to about the problems they're facing. This is only a small list, but I'm sure there's more reasons out there.

These people feel that their world is crashing down all around them. Some people feel helpless and their lives are spinning out of control. Can you notice when a person is suffering, or can they conceal their pain and mask it from all others like a secret avoidance? Inside themselves they are in a pit of misery, their own personal hell, where climbing out of the hole isn't an easy task to do alone. A family member, teacher, church official, friend or even a stranger can help lift them to safer ground. Someone could lend a helping hand to pull them out of their rut.

Mental illness, depression, abuse and neglect can result in suicide. It seems that there should be an easier way out, but it's not a solution. This is an example. Someone may not feel that they are loved and maybe their parents were never shown to love or know what the definition is. "Why should I continue not to be loved and live this way?" the person may think.

On a personal note: I found the light amidst the darkness with the help from my father in heaven and my sister Brandi. They taught me how to love myself on the inside and out. Counseling helped me too for empowerment and to talk about and fix my problems. Oh yeah, I said the "C" word. People are often afraid to admit they have a problem so they will deny themselves help and treatment. I knew that I wasn't the problem, and I came to learn that counseling is a part of the process for healing. Others can put us in these predicaments but we have internal instincts to blame it on ourselves and feel guilt over it. A common one is "My parents divorced because of me." This is a very damaging statement coming from a child. And another one is, "I asked for it and that's why he or she hit me," or, "I was raped because how I was dressed, or I smiled too much at the guys." It's an extreme problem that people are facing all the time.

Let's change the subject a little. Some people may ask themselves, "What if I succeed in killing myself? What would I be missing out on?" They may say, "I have a wonderful and blessed life now. I wouldn't have experienced all the good things waiting for me. I wouldn't have met my best friend and husband for 18 years. The honeymoon isn't ever over for us. My daughter from a mirror aspect looks like me. She's intelligent and filled with amazing love. My son, he's humorous and wacky like me. He's intelligent too and loving just likes his sister. Both of my children are wiser than their years and have the ability to write like me."

Hope is out there to stop the pain you're experiencing so you can start to feel better about your life. Your dreams are waiting for you to make them a reality. Crisis workers can lend a very much needed hand when you need someone to listen to you and when you need someone to talk to.

The numbers are in every phone book and here are some hotlines that you can check out. National Suicide Prevention: 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE). They are there twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273-TALK). People who work for this number are also waiting for your call twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week.

I hope my article helps you!

We are all special, unique, and beautiful people. Please feel free to contact me. The door to my heart is always open. Thank you!