Two days ago, in my article The Bridge of Life, spoke of the large number of people who commit suicide by jumping off a bridge in South Korea. Unfortunately, these events are repeated in many cities around the world.
An article in The New Yorker talks about these people who decide to kill themselves by throwing themselves into the void. The article is titled Jumpers ('jumpers'). The article is quite long but there are several passages that catch my attention and that I want to share with all of you:
1) Briggs, a patrolman from the Golden Gate (the bridge where most suicides are committed), the same conversation always begins with the suicide. Interrogatory "How do you feel today?" After "What plans do you have for tomorrow?" If the person doesn't have a plan, Briggs says: Well, let's plan something. If after making the plan you are not satisfied, you can always come back here later. »
2) One line from the article that really caught my eye: "I instantly realized that everything I had thought was irreparable was totally fixable, except that it just jumped." It is the testimony of a suicide who survived his purpose.
3) I'm going to walk to the bridge. If a person smiles at me on the way, I will not jump. " There are a lot of cool things in this article. Do not forget, if you ever walk on a bridge and come across a person, smile at them 😉
The vast majority of people who attempt suicide have regrets while falling into a vacuum or after taking an overdose of medications. This data is taken from the people who survived their suicide attempt.
Testimony of a person who survived his suicide attempt
I took an overdose of trazodone. A lethal amount. I went out to smoke what I assumed was my last cigarette. In those minutes I discovered that everything I saw as negative in my life was not so bad. I saw everything in a more optimistic way. I quickly put my fingers in to throw up. I tried to fight the dream.
My whole body hurt. My ears were ringing terribly. I came to the conclusion that sooner or later I would fall asleep and that I did not know if I would ever wake up. I quickly went to the ER. Days later a psychiatrist saw me. This was in 2009. In May I graduated and tomorrow I have an interview.
Knowing that you are going to die completely changes your whole outlook on life instantly. "
I remember reading an article about a man who survived his suicide attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge. His first thought after jumping was of immediate regret.
If you want to go deeper into this topic, I invite you to read this more complete article: Suicide prevention