Suicide isn’t something to take lightly.
For those who aren’t aware, September is suicide awareness month. Suicide isn’t something to be joked about, taken lightly, or forgotten about. When someone you know or someone who is close to you commits suicide or attempts suicide, you will never forget it. It leaves you pondering unanswered questions.
You’re left wondering why didn’t I know this person was struggling or why didn’t they tell me? There are a million more questions that will scroll through your brain when someone around you commits suicide or attempts it. They will always be left unanswered.
I wrote this article in the hopes of educating society on the topic. Nobody wants to talk about it because there isn’t much to talk about.
I will give you a very personal example with my experience with suicide. When I was 15 years old I got a phone call asking if I was with my dad because he was supposed to pick my sister and I up, he never showed and No one had heard from him. So the next day, we sent a missing person report out for him. Not more than a day later police officers, my brother, and uncles showed up to my home and informed me that my dad had killed himself. My life had forever changed since then. I did better in school, I practiced harder in sports, and I pushed myself for him. Everything I did was to make sure he was proud. I went to Ferris State University my freshman year, and transferred to Siena Heights University and am now a junior, studying criminal justice, and I dual sports with dance and cheer. I took my situation and I turned it into a positive situation to show others that instead of ending up on the wrong path because of it, I turned it around and did better.
Suicide is not an easy subject to talk about but it shouldn’t be. We as human beings need to be more passionate towards others. You have no idea what people around you have gone through or are going through.
All too often we hear “I’d rather kill myself then do homework” or “kill yourself” or something along those lines. Something like that should never be said or even thought about. It’s not something you should occasionally joke about.
It’s a heart-wrenching subject no one wants to go through. So please, if you know anyone who is thinking about suicide have them call the hotline number, 1-800-273-8255. Always know you’re not alone. Talk to someone if it ever occurs as a thought. You won't be just hurting yourself you will hurt everyone you have ever affected in your life.
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