The End of the Road?

A writer once said that more than one soul dies in a suicide. That seems to be the case in the home of
Neha Sawant. The atmosphere in the tiny apartment was heavy with a sense of grief ever since the
11 year old was found hanging from the window in their apartment. Her parents were still in shock
after several weeks, and Neha's grandmother said in a broken voice, "Our brains are not working. We still cannot believe it."

Neha, at 11, is probably one of the youngest people in Mumbai to commit suicide. It's difficult to find the most recent figures, but reports indicate that more and more teenagers in India are committing suicide than ever before. In Mumbai alone, during the first twenty-six days of January this year there were 32 suicides--that's more than one a day.

Suicide is the second highest cause of death among youth and adults in the world. According to a BBC News report, more than 100,000 people in India commit suicide every year. And the British Medical Journal The Lancet, reported that the suicide rates among 15-19 year olds in Tamil Nadu were148 per 100,000 women, and 58 per 100,000 men.

Though most families overcome problems, the younger population appears highly vulnerable to suicide. Some of the many reasons explored are their inability to bear shame, anger, humiliation, hopelessness, and fear of rejection by others. But we must remember that suicide is preventable.

Death is inevitable, but when we live for God and His purposes, life takes on new meaning, and is filled  with hope and promise even beyond the realm of death. Shouldn't we act before another life is snuffed out?

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