Understanding Suicide

The 'why' is more often asked when our view of the person would suggest that they were 'happy' and 'had everything to live for' and there was no apparent reason for them to end their life

It can appear that a particular incident has 'caused' the suicide; the behaviour may have been impulsive, but usually it is more a case that there is a triggering factor that contributes to the sense of hopelessness.

Suicidal behaviour is the outcome of a complex range of personal, social and situational issues impacting on an individual. It is generally related to feelings of severe depression, to a sense of failure, hopelessness and helplessness that links with feeling alienated - feeling disconnected.