After the massive earthquake thta hit Nepal in February approximately 13 hundreds people end their lives by suicide. In addition, approximately 210 others attempted to end their lives by suicide. It has been estimated that the lives of 7-10 bereaved ‘Survivors” are profoundly affected. Suicide is a complex issue involving numerous factors and should not be attributed to any one single cause. Not all people who die by suicide have been diagnosed with a mental illness and not all people with a mental illness attempt to end their lives by suicide. People who experience suicidal thoughts and feelings are suffering with tremendous emotional pain. People who have died by suicide typically had overwhelming feelings of hopelessness, despair, and helplessness. Suicide is not about a moral weakness or a character flaw. People considering suicide feel as though their pain will never end and that suicide is the only way to stop the suffering.
