ESSAY | Suicide: The Act Of Death To Run Away From Pain | By Jhanellah Basinal

We people never know if the people around us is telling a lie or not about taking away their lives. Why can’t we open our eyes and seek them? Why can’t we get it that not everyone can fight alone? That they are suffering and needed aid? That they don’t want to be noticed but instead they want to be heard. Nowadays, suicide is one of the biggest social phenomena in the whole world. The World Health Organization stated that for every 40 seconds, a person commits suicide somewhere in the world and according to Grohol (as cited in PsychCentral, 2005), “suicide is an irrational desire to die. We use the term "irrational" here because no matter how bad a person's life is, suicide is a permanent solution to what is nearly always a temporary problem.” Last 12th of February 2018, a report stated that a Guhit Pinas artist named Aubrey So commits suicide due to depression and even contribute her latest art about depression before taking her own life. Aubrey So had it tough battling depression over the past few months and it is very devastating to know that we lost someone who makes deep masterpiece. Someone, who is brave enough to use her talent through arts to let the world be aware about this kind of issues. It’s very sad to hear and it is also painful to see that this became one of the most alternative solution to end problems and every year the rate of suicide reports increases. There are many causes for someone wanting to commit suicide and depression is one of the leading causes. Most of the times, it is hard to tell if someone is suffering from depression. We know that everyone is struggling time to time mostly inside. We must be sensitive about the people around us, we should not let them feel that they are alone. Let them feel your presence. If you know that you’re not helping enough then it is time to seek for a professional help before we lose a charm in this world again because suicide should not be taken lightly. It’s very alarming because its increasing rate is becoming more common among the youth. We must not utter words that are very insensitive, we must look from different perspective and we must not only look at our own perspective because if you don’t realize it, soon you will feel guilty of losing someone dear to you because you were not careful. To the people who are suffering I just want to say that cry it out and we will give you a hug. Never battle alone, do not stay in the depths of pain, do not let the darkness that is inside you take over. Let’s fight it together. There is still a lot to be done in this world. The world may not be perfect but I will tell you that the world was made imperfectly perfect for us to find true happiness, to find ourselves and to find a place where we can say ours. I want you to be strong at the same time vulnerable to share your feelings. Don’t hide it all to yourself. Remember you are worth to be saved. "I am something. I am special. I am valuable. I do have something to offer. Look again." -Steven Furtick