...What Happens After The Act?

Do you ever have this sudden urge to take your own life? Do you ever feel you're better dead than alive? If I'm to answer, my answer would be YES.

Like the common joke "If you're a Nigerian, life leads you 1-0, if you're not rich, that's 2-0", middle-class family 4-0, Poor family 5-0 it goes on and on.

Every year almost 800,000 persons commit suicide which is one person every 40 seconds. The question I ask myself is not why but are the reasons for suicide the same? When 50 people commit suicide, is it because of the same reason? In a way; YES. 

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Suicide is a global phenomenon; in fact, 79% of global suicides occur in low and middle-income countries.

A major determinant of life is money. They say money answereth all things. I believe so and I think you should too. Suicide to some is not an option but yet, others do it so I say it is an option but not just a favorable one. Don't you think those who commit suicide will feel bad after knowing they have put some other people in sadness?

I believe in one thing which is happiness. Do whatever makes you happy; but when your happiness is at the detriment of a loved one what then do you do? My answer is this; you come first before any other person irrespective of who the person is. If you feel taking your life is what's best for you, why not? It might sound stupid but the truth is one who commits suicide at that point cares only about himself and no one else.

I'm not to be a judge of why you shouldn't commit suicide but I'll tell you that it can be an option but then even though it can be an option, it isn't the wisest thing to do, instead of facing the problem with your chest and tackle it with all you've got and you'll see how far you can go. Talk to people, you never can tell who you'll meet to change your situation, you can't do it alone.

If people can conquer the quest of suicide in them and live fine afterward, then why can't you?

Ways To Prevent Suicide Act

Smile at someone, know someone, say something, ask the question, make the call, take the drive.  Every life is priceless and fragile.

We get to guard and fight and care, for the people around us.  

There are plenty of things to fight about and for over the course of our lives – let’s remember that people are the most important thing, the brightest surprises on the planet.

Let’s remember that every single person has a story entirely unique and incredibly important, but not everyone can see it. And what a privilege that we get to do our best to remind and invite people, to believe better things, to believe that it’s possible to change, to believe that life is worth living…