Friends, every year in the world over 1 people die of their own free will. In addition, the number of suicides is growing every year and, worst of all, the number of suicides committed by children is increasing. What could be a factor in such destructive behavior? How to prevent suicide (suicide)?
It’s easy to sit at a computer like that and reason, and at that moment, somewhere, someone jumped out of the window! Therefore, one cannot be silent, something must be done!
The main reasons for suicide
As numerous studies show, the reasons for the rise in suicide are:
- economic turmoil;
- poverty, unemployment;
- significant financial debts;
- family disorganization: death of relatives, divorce, lack of support, conflicts, betrayal;
- fear of punishment;
- dissatisfaction with yourself;
- a sense of revenge;
- the formation of new public views that are not accepted by man;
- ethical, religious and economic conflicts.
Due to an unresolved problem, a person plunges into himself, fences himself off from others, loses appetite and sleep. He increasingly ponders the question: “Why live on?”
In such a situation, it is difficult for a person to turn to relatives, friends or close people for help. It is difficult to express your pain, problem, feelings, being afraid not to seem like a “black sheep” to others. Therefore, the simplest and only way out of the situation, he sees in suicide.
But a life crisis should not be taken as punishment (deserved or undeserved). Rather, it is a signal that it is necessary to make a decision, to change something in life and in oneself. This is not easy to do. Therefore, in a crisis situation, many people act as if nothing is happening, as if the problem does not exist.
Another popular but unproductive method is the use of psychotropic drugs (alcohol, tranquilizers), which temporarily “alleviate” existing problems.
The mechanisms of “psychological defense” can, to some extent, delay the inevitable maladjustment. But they cannot take her away – sooner or later, the behavior becomes inadequate to the current situation.
Deadlock in life: finding a way out
You should look for a way out of life’s impasse by:
- using a sample (imagine how a respected, authoritative person would act in a similar life situation);
- receiving emotional support (not being afraid to talk about your problem). In some cases, unfortunately, people refuse help, considering it humiliating for themselves;
- if a person sometimes has thoughts of leaving life, you need to contact a psychologist or a priest. In many cities there are psychologists on duty to provide urgent psychological assistance by telephone. It’s free. It is important to know how to contact them and get help;
- many people who had thoughts of suicide came to the monastery. Not necessarily straight into a monk, but temporarily lived there, doing a feasible job. This cleared the person and then he lived with bright thoughts, helping others;
- do not forget about relaxation. Since prolonged stress interferes with normal mental processes (emotional response, productive thinking). This ultimately complicates and blocks making correct rational decisions;
- in most of these cases, it is quite possible to remedy the situation. But getting hung up on the problem, the prevalence of emotions over common sense does not give a chance to find a way out;
- people in a state of depression are unwilling or unable to turn to relatives, relatives, friends or psychologists for help. It seems to them that there is no way out. And the only way to solve the problem is to leave. To deprive oneself of the most precious thing that each of us can have in general – life;
- sometimes it’s just enough to speak out for the emotions to come out. Do not be afraid to seek help from loved ones, friends, social workers, or a priest in a difficult situation.
Soul rescuers
My dear reader, if it is very, very difficult and unbearable for you now, remember Nick Vuychich. This is a man without arms and legs since birth, who miraculously did not end his life. At the last moment, he thought about his parents, who loved him madly.
Nick saved many people from suicide! After meeting with him, completely desperate people received a breath of new life.
Don Ritchie, who was called the Guardian Angel, officially saved 164 people from suicide. In reality, there was much more. He lived in Sydney, next to a rock that was popular with people who voluntarily decided to give up their lives.
Don made it his mission to save the lives of these people. He regularly walked to the observation deck, discouraging potential suicides from death. He often began his conversation with the usual phrase: “Can I help you somehow?” Then, in the course of the conversation, Don invited the “suicides” to his place for a cup of tea.
Australian Donald Taylor (Don) Ritchie lived for 86 years. For 45 years of his life, he officially saved 164 people from suicide. Against the background of the very rock
Suicide is a tragedy of humanity, but problems in life are given to us so that we can solve them. If they failed to fulfill the first, they changed their attitude towards them and accepted them as the imperfection of the world. After all, desperate situations do not exist, if some doors are closed in front of us, others are sure to open.
- “The most courageous thing I’ve ever done was to continue my life when I wanted to die.”
- “If suicides knew what it was like to die, most of them would instantly forget about stupidity.”
- “A person who wants to die has enough little thing to cross the threshold”
- “Suicide is not a way out, but a cowardly escape from difficulties.”
How to prevent suicide (video)
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