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It was shocking to read about Nivedita Hosbetkar, a young and seemingly happy teenager who ended her life abrubtly by hanging herself. Her parents were shocked at this tragic incident. They had no idea their daughter was troubled enough to take such a drastic step.
I'm saddened by the number of stories of women taking their lives after a failed or troubled relationship. It affected me even more when I had got to know of a college friend of mine, a beautiful, talented and warm individual who committed suicide when her rich, socially connected boyfriend dumped her. Similarly the case with VJ, Nafisa Joseph. What drives us strong women take such extreme steps?
Is it low self esteem and that we attach too much emotional importance to a man or other external support structures that our own value dips in comparison?
In this fast paced life of ours, how many of us really know what goes on in the lives of our friends or near ones? Do we really get behind the superficial? I don't blame Nivedita's parents for not knowing how depressed their child was. It's so easy to put on a facade.
Depression is killing and it's important that we recognise it and do something about it. With so many cases of suicide, it seems to be that the more we progress the more isolated and selfish we become. Maybe because of this I am even more sensitised and overtly sympathetic to friends when I find them low. It only takes some listening and a warm hug to drive away the blues...atleast for the moment!
I'm saddened by the number of stories of women taking their lives after a failed or troubled relationship. It affected me even more when I had got to know of a college friend of mine, a beautiful, talented and warm individual who committed suicide when her rich, socially connected boyfriend dumped her. Similarly the case with VJ, Nafisa Joseph. What drives us strong women take such extreme steps?
Is it low self esteem and that we attach too much emotional importance to a man or other external support structures that our own value dips in comparison?
In this fast paced life of ours, how many of us really know what goes on in the lives of our friends or near ones? Do we really get behind the superficial? I don't blame Nivedita's parents for not knowing how depressed their child was. It's so easy to put on a facade.
Depression is killing and it's important that we recognise it and do something about it. With so many cases of suicide, it seems to be that the more we progress the more isolated and selfish we become. Maybe because of this I am even more sensitised and overtly sympathetic to friends when I find them low. It only takes some listening and a warm hug to drive away the blues...atleast for the moment!