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Suicide is the act of intentionally causing
about one's own death. It is a disturbing sort of death, for it involves the
relatives of the victim, worried to the environment of spurious assault on
emotional well-being made by both people in general and religious groups.
The World Health Organization (WHO) named
the Philippines as one of the nation with the most astounding incident of depression
in Southeast Asia. It is a mental issue that can prompt suicide. They also
reported that suicide is a major wellbeing issue that the vast majority of the
nations were confronting, and Southeast Asia positioned third in Annual Suicide
Rate.
In The Philippines, there are no National
Laws for suicide prevention. The rate of it have been turning out to be high.
Based on 2012 Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA) data, 2,558 Filipinos
committed suicide. 2,095 Males and rest were females. They discover suicide
death interms of age groups in 10-14, 15-19 and 20-24. The interpretation of
the said age tells that teenagers and youthful grown-ups are particularly
vulnerable against suicide. The Philippine Government must approved a National
Law for Suicide Prevention, similar to the Act of 2005, that requires School
Heads and Counselors to gather, monitor and recognize all events and parties
connected with suicide.
On September 2013, The Anti – Bullying Act
(Republic Act No. 10677) was sanctioned. It was intended to shield students
from Bullying, or some other types of roughness. It's fortunate that the
Government endorsed this bill, for there Is a strong connection between Bullying
and suicide as recommended by recent Bullying related suicides in the US and
different nations, including The Philippines, like LiamMadamba an 18-year-old
student, who conferred suicide, for he was bullied and blamed for written
falsification.
At present, The Natasha Golbourne
Foundation, a Non-Government Organization of medicalexperts and activists are
helping the Government to alleviate suicide. Dr. June Pagaduan – Lopez, a
Psychiatrist and Convener of Citizens Network for Psychosocial Response, a
multi-sectorial coalition of Psychological Health experts is among them.
The Philippine Psychiatric Association
(PPA) in organization with the Department of Health, has begun a campaign to
pass The Mental Health Act. The proposed bill orders the DOH to create "alternatives"
to "institutionalization” particularly community based treatment.
Tragic to say, The Philippine Government
activities are so slow, contrasted with Non-Government Organization. Perhaps
the Government is aiming for the highest suicide rate since we are generally low
comparedto other nations.
The common components of National Suicide
Prevention for a Government is a "little needs, requiring a focus" to
media instruction, access to administration building, community capacity, preparing,
scrutinize and assessment.
In suicide cases, expert says "blame
ought to never be claimed, and name ought to never be appointed" yet the
issue will never be fathom if individuals will continually indicating for
fault. This is one of the best possible times for the Government to carry out
its occupation for the Citizens. Beside the Government, "Defensive"
and "Convictions" of one individual can bring down suicide cases. It
incorporatesotherworldly existence, family bolster, peer backing and positive
expectance, that every one of us should have been be rationally stable.
Stereotyped thoughts that somebody who
submits suicide must be "frail” and unwilling to face life's difficulties.
This is appalling. Be that as it may, it can be avoided if we give
significance on psychological wellness from various standards, and society from
different norms, and culture of life.
Sources:
Philippine Star: Suicide and Need Mental Health Law
Inquirer: Suicide and the Feeding Frenzy
Inquirer: Preventing Suicides
