“Say yes to life and no to suicide.”

Suicide refers to the act of ending up your own life or killing yourself. A person who thinks of committing suicide may have various reasons behind it. In different countries of the world, suicide is considered a crime.

But why do people think of ending their own life? I am listing down a few situations that could be the potential causes of suicide.

● Some people are quite depressed about the way their life is going on. They may look happy externally, but internally they are going through tremendous pain. Such people lose interest in living their precious life and they might make a big decision of killing themself.

● When something tragic happens in someone’s life like death or accident of a loved one and he or she is not able to cope up with the loss, he might take up the huge decision of suicide. The pain of losing someone makes the person emotionally weak and vulnerable.

● When someone suffers from continuous failures in his life and is not able to accept his defeat, he might lose the desire to live his valuable life. His confidence is majorly affected due to such failures and this can encourage him to commit suicide.

● Sometimes, somebody has to face many difficulties in developing a strong bond with their loved ones. They might fail miserably in creating a good connection or face rejections in love. Such rejections could also be a reason for suicide.

How can we help the people who are thinking of taking such a big step of killing themself?

● A suicidal person has a lot of things going on in his mind which he cannot express freely. You should talk to such a person and just listen to what he has to say about his loneliness, sorrows, and anger.

● You should make a suicidal person feel that he is not alone. You should show affection towards him and be there with him. Help him in whatever way possible and try to make him happy.

● A suicidal person has negativity filled in his mind. His confidence and self-esteem are severely affected due to his past experiences. You shall try to be sympathetic towards him. Try to listen to his stories patiently and give your opinions. Be kind and try to generate positivity in his thoughts. Your words of encouragement might help him to restore his lost confidence.

● There are also different suicide helpline numbers that can be contacted to communicate and seek help by a suicidal person. You should always show your support for such a person and try to make him understand the worth of life.

You get to live only once and in this journey of life you shall live every moment to the fullest. You shall believe in creating good memories that can be cherished forever. Everyone has pain and sorrows in their life. But you should think of ending them rather than ending your own life.

A suicidal person shall always think twice before taking any wrong decision. Your decision will not only affect your life but also have a huge impact on your loved ones. Remember you have a family and friends who care for your life more than you do. So, at least think about them before taking any drastic step.