Why Suicide?

              

 According to the World Health Organization fact sheet in 2007, almost 3000 people commit suicide everyday. The act of suicide devastates the lives of families and friends. For everyone person who completes a suicide, several more may attempt one. Men are 3 to 4 times more likely to commit suicide, but attempts are more common in young people and females.

 For members of the families and friends , affected by suicide or attempted suicide, the emotional impact usually lasts for many years. There is a growing awareness of the taking of one's life as a major public health problem and the rates have gone up by 60% over the last 50 years. The Increase has been more marked in developing countries.

 Dr. Peter Ogunnubi; Senior Registrar in the Department of Psychiatry, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, says there is more increase in the rate of suicide which is due to lack of awareness.

 He listed some of the factors involved in suicide as;

1. Mental Health which includes DEPRESSION, MEDICAL CONDITIONS,such as CANCER,HIV, UNEMPLOYMENT, EMOTIONAL ISSUES, RATIONAL SUICIDE amongst others.

 Dr Ogunnubi cautioned the media and the movie industry on what messages are behind their movies, stating that most children practice what they see on the screen.

 We live in a great ,big,vast world that we have seen none percent of. Even inside of our minds is endless, it goes on forever inwardly. So the fact that we are Alive is Amazing. So we dont get to say we are tired of Life. We dont have the right to take our own lives.

Granted, things could be really tough, but challenges would only make us stronger. So dismiss any thought of suicide because its cowardly of any man to take his life instead of facing his problems.

 Remember there is always a Solution to every Problem. The solution is in the problem itself, its not farfetched. Pray to your Maker and He would give you answers to all your problems.

Mattew 11:28 (NLT) Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest!

Regards,
DammyInspire.