Suicide

- Marshall Herff Applewhite age 66,

 

- Dana Tracey Abreo age 35 

 

- Robert John Arancio, 46, Texas

 

- Raymond Alan Bowers, 45, Jupiter, Fla.

 

- Ladonna Ann Brugato, 40, Englewood, Colo.

- Margaret June Bull, 53, New Mexico

            These are only a few of many who have taken their lives. According to (www.suicide.org/suicide-statistics) 49% of all suicide victims take their lives due to the continuous bashing of gay bullying. But there are many reasons why.

Why do people commit suicide?

            Whenever we hear news about individuals committing suicide, we immediately come up with a conclusion that these people are depressed, dissatisfied, and unhappy with their lives. For a bullied student or a lonely husband left by his family, we assume that their lives have become unbearable that the only way to escape it is by dying. However, when popular and rich people commit suicide, we are left in confusion. Why would someone who is loved and idolized by many decide to kill himself?

Depression may be the main culprit, but there are a lot of things to consider as well. These include overwhelming pain, grief, and stress; some use it as an escape for their failure and shortcomings like criminals who are about to be sentenced or caught; unresolved sexual or passion issues - generally common during momentous breakups and unplanned divorces; actions against an environment that he considers to be adverse; financial loss; curiosity regarding death; mandated orders by religion; and substance abuse.  However, there are cases where suicide is an option that is mandatory or required. Thus, most people end up sacrificing themselves to save the lives of others in unbelievable circumstances. Heroes during the wartime generally belong to this category.

Gender basis for committing suicide           

As of today, almost a million people from around the world are listed to have died by committing suicide each year. Between men and women, it is often the men who die from suicide, while it is the women who have the most number of suicide attempts made. Although the elderly men are the ones who have the highest rate in committing suicide, attempts by young adults have increased alarmingly recently.

The methods used to commit suicide differ for both genders as well. For men, it is much more common to act by violence like using knives, guns, and even hanging for suicide attempts. On the other hand, women are known to use subtle methods like ingesting poison or overdosing on sleeping pills and other medication.