A group of MPs is urging the British government to take measures to prevent cases that pertain to suicides, given how it has rapidly increased lately. The group says proper support should be given to those who opt for it.
As what the parents and friends of those who committed suicide have reported to BBC News, the basic problem is the fact that there are no proper services such as support groups for those at risk are available. If these services are provided, the rates of suicides will be much lesser.
The reasons why this is happening or people choose to commit suicide remains unknown. As most of the friends and families who have lost their loved ones because of suicide say, they couldn't figure out the reason why they would end their own lives — from one moment they would talk to them on the phone and the next thing, they're gone.
The same happened with Angela Samata. As The Nursing Times reports, her friend Mark took his own life. She said it was an incident that was hard to believe.
Fortunately, Samata is now working for this purpose as she knows the pain and the suffering of those who tried committing suicide. She also runs a charitable program now.
Meanwhile, the program run by the MPs showed more practice is needed to spot the people who are said to be at the risk of having suicidal thoughts or tendencies. Guidance and proper help should be given to the people after they are discharged from the services and from the help of psychiatrists.
A spokesperson from the Health Department said every suicide case disturbs the family and is always a tragedy. The health departments have been investing a huge amount of money to help those who are at risk. There should be safe centers that could provide help to these people but sadly, the rate of centers that provide proper support are much lower.
