Living With Chronic Pain – Comments About Suicide
Suicide is very individualistic and complex and seemingly unpredictable. That’s why formalized therapy doesn’t necessarily prevent it from happening within the intricacies of our social networks today. The paradigm of suicide carries as many reasons as to its occurrence as it does regarding the untold stories of its destructive nature.
While many might attribute its etiological disorder to either mental or emotional origin, the fact remains that other variables must be considered. Sometimes suicide does not happen because of hopelessness derived from mental illness or emotional despondency. Sometimes other things spark the downward spiral from reasonableness into extreme behaviors. And with that being said, this is the context in which I write this blog. Sometimes suicide is about the decision-making process as it applies to one’s logical features to attain the ideal.
In other words, it requires enormous problem-solving skills to attain the best results against overwhelming odds, like having precise focus without consideration of alternative reason. And in terms of some suicidal cases, I think wrongful decision-making might actually influence this final arrangement about mortality as equally as does mental or emotional fragility.
One of the disturbing realities about suicide is the fact that there are rarely any psychological autopsies performed after this tragic conclusion has occurred. In effect, we never really know why suicide occurs, therefore, it’s extremely difficult to prevent such a deeply penetrating act to happen in the first place.
Because suicide remains extremely complex and highly individualized, we, collectively as a society and among professional specialists, are still light years away from coming up with all the necessary answers to this mysterious loss of life.
Nonetheless, the statistical data provides valuable insight for those who are left behind. And frankly, the results are unpleasant, showing how the failure of life-coping mechanisms predisposes other family members to suicide as well. Intergenerational suicide occurs more frequently than many might think. The numbers are baffling. The consequences sober the uninformed about its eventual devastation on the family unit.
Without doubt, those left behind carry a heavy millstone around their neck. If you’re personally traumatized because of suicide, I believe formal counseling of some type is mandatory, sooner the better. And also of importance is to become connected with those who you really trust. The steps of recovery are often slow. But various modes of treatment have proven to be effective for varying cases.
In closing, don’t give into the wrongful decision-making model about how to handle the seemingly insurmountable problems of your life. Nothing solves the real issues when the option includes the finality against life. My condolences to anyone who sojourns through this valley of darkness and loss.
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