(Searcy LP) “The light at the end of the tunnel,” we have all heard the phrase.  Take a second, close your eyes and imagine that tunnel.  Now take the light at the other side away.  Now you are in the mindset of someone contemplating suicide.  There comes a time in some people’s lives when they are left with thoughts containing not even an ounce of positivity.  Once someone’s thoughts become overwhelmingly negative, they have no hope to cling to, no reason to live.

“Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.”

Today, 105 Americans will die from suicide, which means about one death per 15 minutes. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and is most usually caused by depression. By 2030, depression will outpace cancer, stroke, war and accidents as the world’s leading cause of disability and death, according to the World Health Organization. About 2/3 of people who complete suicide are depressed at the time of their deaths. Depression that is untreated, undiagnosed, or ineffectively treated is the number one cause of suicide.

    Some things people don’t know about suicide could be the hope they need to keep them going. It is proven that each suicide intimately affects at least 6 other people. People care. When people feel hopeless and even when they hurting so much and just want the pain to end, they tend to forget how much they are loved and cared for.  Hopelessness stands to be a serious spiritual problem rooted in lies and incorrect logic.

“Suicide does not end the chances of life getting worse, suicide eliminates the possibility of it ever getting better.”
    Suicide usually occurs without any warning signs at all, yet if you do see anyone experiencing depression or suicidal thoughts or you yourself are experiencing these things, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: +1-800-273-8255