Personal Narrative Essay: Suicide Prevention Of Suicide

Do you ever feel alone and feel like you have no one to talk to? We all struggle with demons on our own and most of us don’t know where to go. Struggling with depression or a psychological illness is never easy not only for you but friend and family face these demons with you. September 7-13th is Suicide Prevention week, this is a week of acceptance and love. My family has endured the pain of losing a loved one’s from this and with each day it never gets better. I am here to tell you someone is here for you and you’re not alone; love is all around you and we will face this darkness together. As a child you don’t see the world as something harmful but as something with all types of undiscovered mysteries. Once you start school you are exposed to different types of people and situations. You’re no longer protected by your home and the warm loving arms of your mother, reality comes to play. In a school there are rules to follow for the safety of all the children yet do we really know what kids are saying in hallways or behind closed doors? …show more content…
The day of the call we got from my grandfather will never be forgotten in my head; sometimes I can’t get his voice telling me this news from my head. Jenna and Scarlet where my cousins, they attended every family event and made sure to never forget to call me on my birthday. Losing them to this has made my whole world change and how I perceive things. I no longer take the joke “kill yourself” lightly nor should anyone else. I stand up for those proudly who are told to “go kill themselves” because no matter who you are or what you are to be told something like that will break you down. In our society today people tread lightly on the term “kill yourself”, teens and adults can hear this phrase being used and it have no effect on them. I am very mindful with the words I say and post; something you put out on social media can be seen by anyone and could push them over the