I am perturbed, sad and angry at the same time.
Within 10 days last month, 2 teenagers from my son’s junior college took their own lives. It is such a tragedy that I wished we could have prevented them from happening. One of them hinted about her depression in her personal blog, questioning her very existence. The other case seems to be linked to a relationship issue.
The latest report from SOS stated that 27 kids age between 10 and 19 ended their lives last year in S’pore, the highest in 15 years. It was 13 in 2014. As a parent myself, this data is so alarming. Why do teenagers think that suicide is an escape option nowadays?
I remember as a 17-year-old, perhaps due to the hormonal changes and first-time exposure to a wider school audience, I did question the meaning of life. I was very confused and at a loss about my purpose in this world. What is the point of studying? Thankfully, a good friend managed to straighten me out. He recognized what I was experiencing and shared that it was a phase that every teenager had to go through, even for himself. He made me feel that I was not alone and that this episode will pass. It gave me the strength to toughen it out and it worked.
Recently, I reminded my boys again that suicide must NEVER be an option. Nothing in life warrants the taking of one’s life. You have to think of your loved ones whom you will have condemned them to suffer and regret for life because of your selfish action.
Mummy and daddy’s door is always open and that we are a listening ear for all your troubles. Do remember that, please.
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