From: Bernice Pereira bernicepere...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Goanet] Suicides on the rise
Ref to joego...@yahoo.co.uk message on suicides of 3rd July.
It is very important that parents, friends, colleagues notice pre-suicidal
signs like depression, drug overdosing, mood swings and low self-esteem
etc.? We desperately needs cells where those contemplating this drastic step
can talk and ease their minds of whatever problem they are facing and
understand that it is not the end of the world. We also need to lay strong
emphasis on mental health.? In India anybody going to a psychiatrist is
considered mad.
vjp: Very sensible, and the part about being considered mad is true. It also
happens in families who we know and also among our own. Try talking to Dr.
Allan D'Souza, and other Goan psychiatrists.
Suicide is a permanent end to a temporary problem. For young people,? I
strongly say that the end of a relationship or a failure in an exam is not
the end of the world.? At the time of taking such a step, everyone feels
desperate. Statistics show that one out of six persons has contemplated
suicide at some time of their life.
vjp: Appears to be true to those abundantly drenched in Vincent Peale
positivism and others of our ilk. But it is not what it seems. It takes
courage too. For what it is worth--all suicides are not equal.
Of late we find that suicide is glamorized.? This is very dangerous and
irresponsible? on the part of the media.? The newspapers these days are
full of the Viveka Babajee story.? This glamorization should not form a
precedent for potential victims contemplating suicide..? ?
vjp: Even if is glamorized, notion has not reached the unconnected masses,
cut off from Internet, who hardly read a paper, or consume news for that
matter. Also, the Babas, and Babys are in a whole different league. The
affliction,jiu diun jiun dinaka overwhelms some our wealthiest bhatkarns
now that they urak guzzling batkar husbands are dead. And the novena
attending sons-in-laws wake up in fright at the thought that they may not be
further drenched in land masses.
The world is a beautiful place and God has made each of us with special
care to adorn it.? Each of us should have our self-esteem and know our
self-worth and never let anyone else undermine us or make us victims of
their own selfish motives.
vjp: Now we come to the God bit-- fair enough.
Best.
venantius j pinto
Bernice Pereira
