| Suicide is a very democratic phenomenon. It knows no discrimination of race, colour, creed, age, or sex. Nor it is true that a person has to be mentally deranged to commit suicide. It is a highly personal tragedy of purposely ending one's own life, with the loss always leaving hurt, guilt, remorse, bitterness, and other emotional repercussions in its wake. Each suicide represents a unique combination of circumstances. Views on suicide have been influenced by broader cultural views on existential themes such as religion, honor and the meaning of life. |