Hello,
The last week Sept 6th-12th was celebrated as world suicide prevention awareness week. Suicide has been a hot topic of debate lately in India, although for the wrong reasons. Suicide is preventable. Make sure you are kind to people and try to listen to their feelings
Very often suicide is stigmatised, society shys away from this topic. I’ll leave a link below as to how to talk to people with suicidal tendencies and what you could do to help them.Here’s a poem about the same
“Are you Okay“
The world we see is engulfed by darkness,
The thoughts, gnawing at one’s insecurity,
Living each moment weighing ones worth,
All anyone will do is throw a glance of pity.
“Its just in your head”, a comment easy to pass,
This shadow follows one, be it islands or city,
Drowning in one’s own body, the mind is a prisoner,
Attempting to break these chains, is nothing but futility.
Whenever we hear of someone losing their way,
The labels come out too soon,stigma rises, what a dismay!
If only we start asking today, “Are you okay?”
If only we could be kind & empathetic to one another everyday,
To all those who fight these battles, which we hope only to see from faraway.
Instead of fearing they may lead all of us astray,
What if we stop judging and just take a moment to say ‘Hey!’
Maybe you can save a precious life today.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.goodtherapy.org/blog/talking-and-writing-about-suicide-why-it-matters-what-to-say-0529177/amp/
To understanding one another better and to working towards a better happier society
Until next time,
Ramya R
The Logophile's Corner 
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