Suicide Victims Saved Will Not Always Feel Regret? Comments

'I'm honored that my poem, my experience, is causing someone to talk about it.' We cannot let suicide remain a taboo subject, discussions must be held, decisions made, action taken; suicide is not a disease but it is an illness we must take serious and address problem causes. There is no shame in beinf ill or asking for help. Shame is ignoring the problem.

Though the subject matter may be taboo to speak of, I'm honored that my poem, my experience, is causing someone to talk about it. You don't blame a person for catching a cold, or rupturing an appendix, so why is it that we as a society blame the victim of being mentally unwell? I feel like it is something that we need to talk about more. If it weren't so shunned, would people be more likely to seek metal help? I was treated very poorly in the hospital. Nurses told me that I was being dramatic. Or that I only did it for attention. They called me crazy. But if they had met me on any other day, most would say that a smile is the first thing they notice about me. So regularly does it accompany me that it had been deemed a permanent expression on my face by many people. It's very easy to hide behind a smile. To call fault on the victim of an illness, makes it that much easier.