Do you think you have lost the will to live? Well you are not alone. When people are bogged down by problems in life they think of the other alternative “DEATH” Most of them struggle through their problems and succeed in finding a solution while some others don’t. There lies the marked difference.
IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE THINKING SUICIDE!!
HOLD IT! THERE IS A SOLUTION.
Around 2000 people in Bangalore commit suicide every year and about 95% of these are teenagers. It is a pity that we are often left alone during the most confused phase of our lives and I cant help thinking that if there were someone to help, so many of these lives could be saved.
I have been researching why teenagers take this extreme step and here are a few factors and perhaps a way out.
1) Loneliness:
We seldom find people who are like us, and if we do we are extremely lucky. So there is nothing wrong in being lonely. Keep an open mind and be yourself, you are bound to find someone soon. In the meanwhile read some books, identify your talents and develop them. Keep yourself busy.
2) Feeling Unwanted:
I have come across a lot of teenagers who complain that they are not wanted by anybody and nobody would miss them if they die. So what? Have an aim in life; show them your worth.
3) Facing Humiliation:
Of the things that bother the adolescents, humiliation is one of the worst. Be it ragging or being teased in school, it is indeed difficult to face. However there is one mantra” Believe in yourself, because if you don’t nobody else will”.
4) Combat Fear:
Do you freak out during exams?
Be superstitious. Identify a lucky dress and tell yourself that while I am wearing it nothing can go wrong.
Go offer flowers to your favorite god and tell yourself it is your lucky day.
Listen to a good song on radio and think that this song will really make my day.
These are just “bahanas”. After sometime you won’t need any of these excuses to have a lucky day.
Don’t believe me? Try it.
5) Love Failure:
Believe it or not this is one of the main reasons why people loose their lives. There are two main reasons for a relationship to fail.
Possessiveness and Ego. If you have lost your love think back and see if you have made these mistakes. Some people say that possessiveness is a sign of love, but that’s not true. After sometime it becomes a pain for the other person. Ego spoils all kinds of relationships. Love means surrender and there is no place for ego there. Keep these in check
Ego is not your problem? Your love doesn’t reciprocate?
Big Deal! The opposite party looses. As for you? You have got most the amazing experience of your life. Move on.
6) Don’t let those negative thoughts get on to you:
Attitude is a small thing that makes a big difference.
Don’t let your worries burn you. Keep things light, laugh a lot and keep telling yourself everything happens for my own good.
That’s a small tonic for confidence.
7) Physical or sexual abuse:
It is a bad, sad world. I don’t know what to say except whatever the reason it’s not worth your life.
Here are some pointers I could think of. Every body has teenage troubles. None are spared. I guess that is the reason I am tagging Sudhir, Sourav, Daisy, Aditi, Nasia and anybody who thinks they have experiences worth sharing.
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Who knows? Somebody, someday, somewhere may read these articles and conclude that “time is never ripe for suicide”.
