The very thought of taking my own life is enough to enough to send chills down my spine and make me nauseous. I have personally never had to face such an issue and for that I’m very thankful, but the truth is there are extremely high numbers of college students suffering from depression. Just recently a person on my floor tried to commit suicide, an optimistic, attractive, intelligent, “has it all together “person. Just because I am not suicidal I ignore that the problem exist, but after this unfortunate incident it got me thinking. Are these football loving, beer drinking, blue and gold wearing, and hard working WVU students sad? I sure hope not! According to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention 1 in 3 American college students have seriously considered suicide and it’s the second leading cause of death in people from the ages of 18 and 24. Although you might not think you know anyone dealing with these issues chances are you do and these people need help (and yes help is out there). So please if you or someone you know is thinking about it, get them help. I do not want anyone to experience what I and the other people on my floor had to witness and go through.
-- Anonymous
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The thought of suicide has luckily never crossed my mind but someone close to me deals with depression everyday. My roomate, who happens to be my best friend from back home has had suicidal thoughts. After a long period of time with a therapist she is now on depression medicine. She takes the pill every morning. It's crazy to think that such a beautiful person both inside and out is only happy because of this medicine. She has tried to get off of it but the mood swings and headaches are to much to deal with. The carruth center, located downtown is WVU's counseling center. They have been very helpful to my roomate and I encourage anyone with such feelings to check the center out.
Suicide is a very scary thought. One that I personally have had a lot of experience with. I myself am not suicidal, but I have been faced with the issue on two occasions. I had a friend who tried to take his own life last year. He tried to hang himself, and when his sister found him he was brain dead. He was then taken to the hospital and put on life support. We all prayed for him, and he even showed signs of improvement. When the nurse would touch him lip with a lemon, he would make a responsive sounds. We were all hopeful. But then one sad day, about a month later, he died. He was in my high school senior class, and I would see him in the halls on a daily basis. The day after he died, walking through the hallways just was not the same. I had known him since 6th grade, and even until this day it is still hard to believe he is gone. I think the hardest time for me was at my high school graduation. Our school still decided to call his name at graduation, and his parents walked up and accepted his diploma. The entire auditorium stood and applauded. I really understood that he was gone, forever. So I do feel very strongly about suicide. My friend ended his own life because of his personal unhappiness. If you are suffering from serious depression, or known anyone who is suffering from serious depression...try to get help. It is not worth it, to take your own life away.
I have many friends who are depressed and I've lived with problems like these all through my life. I came from a very demanding and stressful academic high school and it seems that everyone was constantly stressing. I know a few people from here and I know that I just try to sit down and spend some time getting to know them because most of the time people start having thoughts like these when they feel alone in the world. It's sad that this is one of the leading causes of death but it's reality and something we all have to deal with so hopefully more people will start going to the carruth center and start to understand how to balance their life with less stress.
It is a really sad fact that suicide is a leading cause of death. I pray that anyone who gets to the point of suicidal thoughts would get help. I feel like in the past depression was more of something people covered up or something people were ashamed of. However,now there is more helpful publicity about the issue and resources are made readily available in order to help.
I think about this too sometimes, how there are so many people walking around with problems of depression that they try to hide. it seems that people dont even know the persons upset until its too late and something happens to them. the happiest looking people are usually the suicidal ones because they are trying so hard to always look and seem happy. im greatful that i dont know anyone whos ever taken their life, but i've had friends talk about it and i hate the whole subject. even though i dont like it, i cant ignore it because that would lead to them doing it, i just try to talk to them about it and hope for the best.
I can honestly say that the thought of suicide has never crossed my mind. Life is short enough as it is and you can only live once. Once you have done the deed there is no coming back. The thought of my life ending is scary to me and I plan on living for a good while. I have known a couple of people throughout my life to contemplate suicide. I do not know of anyone that has actually done it, but even the idea is something i do not want people to think of. Suicide is a very scary issue and i am happy that i have never come to a point in my life where i considered suicide.
I honestly have never had the thought of suicide cross my mind. I mean there are definately tough times that people will go through without the course of their lives. In the same month I had my grandpa die, and my mom put in the hospital with heart problems and was told that she had two weeks to live. She eventually came through it but for that two week stretch I felt like the whole world was coming down around me, but i never thought that something as drastic as suicide would be the answer. I just really dont see what can happen that would push someone that far, but it really is sad that people have those thoughts and they go through with it. That's never the answer. -Nate A.
suicide is very scary. I personally know of someone who has commited suicide and to see her family upset the way i did was the worst thing. I have never thought about commiting suicide but i have thought about the situation and i agree it does make me sick to my stomach too. Its just a horrible thing and to see someone go that far is just not right.
I am suicidal and I'm a cutter. It eats your insides out and each time you feel a part of ur soul eaten. it makes you sick to your stomach its a battle within myself. your trying to run from your own self but no matter how far you go your still there its like a shadow it follows your every move.
i wish i died.
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