Some experience in life are very painful. Sometime we run to find solutions to our depression, shame, emotional pains and traumatic event in ones life, when it can't be found we think suicide is the only way to end it.
Let's start like this, what is suicide? Suicide is taking ones own life intentionally,some may ask how can I take my own life am I mad, but of course many people take their life because of the pains the are going through..
Suicide happen in all societies and by all kinds of people, young and old, men and women. Sometime it maybe as a result of overdose on drugs or alcohol.
There is this girl a pastor daughter, she got pregnant till in secondary school she was sacred and wanted to kill herself, she begin to act differently, not free and sometime absent from school, it take the grace of God for me to stop her as her teacher from taking her life.
Why do people take their own life??
.Some may be hiding something the feel shame and don't dare to tell anyone. They feel suicide is the only way to end their shame. Some may be in great emotional pains, even when the look happy. Some may be undergoing traumatic wounds of the heart and think suicide is the best solution. Some take their life to punish loved ones in cases when the feel like their family hate them. Some take their life when the feel all hope is lost. Suicide is not about wanting to die but about wanting the pains to stop.
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Signs that someone may be considering suicide..
They withdrawn and isolate themselves from other, hiding behind close doors.. The often neglect themselves not taking care of themselves anymore.. They talk about wanting to die or say things like what's the point of living?? Or I will be gone you don't have to worry about me.. There is no hope for me am getting more tried and stressful.. not everyone considering suicide gives signs like this, but if they do, take them seriously with care...
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How can we help people considering suicide ?????
Talk about it Find out how serious they are, have the made a plan? Have the prepared? Have the practiced?.. Do not preach for them or tell them what to do instead ask questions that will help them express how the are feelings. Keep them safe, don't leave them alone be with them. Build hope, tell them other have been in similar situations and there is always a way out other than death, Help them find additional support, healing comes as we tell our story and reconnect with other...
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