The Complexity of Human Emotion

The guest lecturer on suicide really made me think about the complexities of human emotion and how it can be interpreted. Many people I have talked to discussed suicide as a cowardly way to approach problems. The lecture (and my own ideas) made me find this completely wrong. The reason people end their life is because they think that is the only way to escape their misery. The lecture was eye opening because many people, I think, show certain signs of suicide, or of just depression. It happens so much among our age group, and it is preventable. The lecture taught me that even if I have a slight and unsure idea that someone could have suicidal tendencies, to just ask them and talk to them. I am now more aware of what it looks like and can actually be productive in helping them. Suicide is a strategy to find happiness, much like different types of substance abuse, or over eating, etc. These are all issues that can be prevented if those around the person conduct themselves in a caring and empathic way.