Breaking the silence on suicide

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TALKING about suicide is not easy. An act of taking one’s life may shock many. More than the tragedy and immutable nature of death, the state one was in is a source of painful and unexplained curiosity. The final moments of those who lived through it is an experience that eludes us indefinitely. Suicide therefore easily resides in silence.

World Suicide Prevention Day is commemorated each year on Sept 10. With the multitude of days, weeks and months dedicated each year for a worthy cause, it is likely this is not common knowledge. However, there is at least one suicide reported every other week close to home and often the person ends his or her life in a violent way.