Greater Suicides during Holiday Season, why analysists are right on this theory Options

[Mr. Slowjamz]

well.....usually Christmas and the Holiday season would be of time of joy and happiness......but ...2 weeks ago...our class has been reading the famed novel "Catcher in the Rye".....and the thoughts and theme of this depressing book ...and how the book takes place during the holiday season ...... .ive recently got teachers thoughts.....that Christmas time could be one of the most depressing times for most people, an that the suicide rate is increased during this time .........

well....ironically .......it just happened yesterday, when a sophomore , shot himself with a gun..at the night of dec 7 .. i wouldnt expect that it would really happen.......and being in a new school and all and having to not know the kid really affected me and changed views in my life......it not only shocked me .....it gave me new sense of direction......"if u have something to value, enrich and protect it as though...you will never let go"...it reminded me back during 9/11 ...when everyone in my old school were allowed to leave the classroom to talk to counselors and leave school....since i used to live closer to nyc.......i dont think it would be a happy season in my school......including to the families and close friends to the person who died.........i guess......things like these will happened to everyones lives......including to the most happiest people....

comments on this would be gladly appreciated ...

[Just_Dream]

I don't know anyone who's ever committed suicide, nor have I ever heard about anyone that went to my school that has. But a cool friend of mines's aunt (I believe), committed suicide. I believe she was a single mom, it hard to remember... But when he talked about this in class, when we had a debate... it was terrible. A girl went outside to get some air as tears went down her face, as my friend (who is a guy) told about his aunt.

In my opinion, I think that those who committed suicide didn't realize how big an impact they had on other's lives. No matter what, there will be people out there that care about them, that are affected. Even if everything seems to go all wrong and you just want to die, thinking no one cares, but there really are people who care about you.

My friend's aunt had children.. and he told the class "She just killed herself.. She was so selfish.. I mean, she didn't even think about her CHILDREN!" He said something like that, I'm just paraphrasing. I mean, I know that if I killed myself, I would be getting rid of all my grief, but also, I would hurt the ones I love the most. My boyfriend, whom I've given so much of my love to, would be sad... I know that if he died, I would be in a melancholy state for the rest of my life. And my mother, who's depended on me so much, and I've depended on her so much; I'm helping her now around the house and I want to take care of her in the future, and she's taken care of me since I was a baby. I might even affect my friend's lives because usually I'm a happy person around them.

Even if people act as if they are truly happy, deep down, there MIGHT be a flaw in their happiness. They might be depressed deep down and they might put on a mask to hide their depression and/or adversity.

It's terrible that anyone would commit suicide.. I don't fully blame suicidals for how much they've affected others; things just didn't turn out the way they wanted and they just couldn't handle it... It's traumatic.