Suicide is Not Painless
From Richard W. Bowers in the York [Pennsylvania] Daily Record:
...Life has a way of dealing a very cruel hand at times. While there are those who maintain strength and courage, they live in hope that there is an answer somewhere for them. They continue to suffer, fear, agonize, pray and despair as they endeavor to keep their hope alive.
This is why it is important to remind yourself over and over and over again that you are a person of value. When the demons of depression and disappointment appear, resist them with everything within you. There is an alarming epidemic of suicides in our country ranging from the turbulent teenager to the despondent, desperate elderly person.
The sad part is that virtually all suicides are preventable....
At least 39 percent of suicides are committed by those 65 years of age.
Elderly men are most likely to commit suicide because they are unable to care for themselves, are in poor health, feel abandoned and are unhappy with their fate.
Elderly women, on the other hand, are less likely to commit suicide because they have continued to maintain their social contacts and know how to take care of their needs.
The gnawing sense of hopelessness, abandonment, loneliness, rejection, poverty or illness has a way of tormenting the mind and spirit and distorts reality.
It is here that family, close friends, old pals, the family doctor or a clergy person can be tremendous sources of strength and encouragement....
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