Suicide death rates have been increasing almost every year for the past decades. But a recent statistic conducted made experts more worried with the digits. In the new analysis conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, it has been revealed how the US suicide rates at present are considered the highest ever recorded since 1939 or the World War II.
Despite the recent claims of other experts when it comes to the causes of why some people would want to end their lives, Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Vice President of research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, says no one can claim specific reasons for people's choice of committing suicide. "I don't think there's a one-size-fits all reasons," explains Harkavy-Friedman. "I don't think theres something you can pinpoint, but I do think a period of increased stress and a lack of a sense of security may be contributing", he added.
An online news platform TIME reports several reasons why there is no need to generalize the reasons why people commit suicide. One of which is their gender.
The male suicide rate is higher than that of women, which is about three times, that is in 2017 alone. Though the gap between the two is narrowing since 1999, experts say the differences between the rates are still noticeable.
Though there is indeed not one reason that could fit everyone's shoes, experts from an online science blog named Psychology Today, listed several possibilities why people tend to choose to commit suicide. One of which is depression.
In our world today, where the use of social media platforms is rampant, more people tend to compare their lives the beauty of other people's lives they see online. By comparing what they don't have to what other people have sparks discontentment, this could eventually lead to too much loneliness or depression. Thinking there's no escape to their life than death, people suffering from such a mindset, would then kill themselves.
Harkavy-Friedman shares that though the present suicide death rate is indeed alarming, it is still better to focus on its silver lining. Unlike what it used to before, our medical field at present has better opportunities, treatment, medication, and information for people suffering and living from mental health issues.
Meanwhile, with the rising number of suicidal deaths, the government is urging for people suffering to take courage and seek help, especially in times of need. Talk to friends, families, or experts about how you feel. No one has to feel ashamed or scared of the situation. Everyone deserves help.