No one chooses to be brought into this world. No one gets to decide whether or not they want to live. They are forced to live in this world whether they like it or not, and then are expected to continue on with the cycle. If someone decides that they hate this life, they are told to get over it or else leave and go somewhere else. But the only option to escape from the living hell is suicide, which is highly frowned upon by society, marking the pinnacle of societal hypocrisy. Depression is not solvable, curable, or fixable—it is only diversionary. Clearly, there are only two real solutions to ridding oneself from the burden of life that was not chosen, the more prominent of these being suicide. But there is another phenomenon, a sort of global …show more content…
A common misconception is that self-harm of all kinds are attempts at suicide. This simply is not the case. Rather, self-injury is an unhealthy mechanism of coping with emotional difficulties and personal pain. People who choose to indulge in self-harm have not developed healthy methods of dealing with strong emotions, intense pressures, or upsetting problems. Contrary to widespread belief, there exist multiple methods of self-injurious behaviors. Pop culture has put emphasis on the cutting or slashing of one’s wrists, but the stark reality is that people who self-harm tend to do so in places no easily viewed by or accessible to the general public; places like the chest, abdomen, thighs, and lower legs may all be marked. Other common ways to harm oneself include scratching, pinching, blunt force, burning, abrasions, and hair-pulling. [as solution, will find substitutes to self-harm and how others can encourage their loved ones with these …show more content…
“The ‘epidemic’ of self-harm is more a manifestation of selfishness and attention-seeking than anything else,” said a David Crosby. This horrendously misinformed statement is a showcase of the general public attitude towards self-injury. Negative stereotypes and generalizations can be powerful. They need to be challenged, because they inhibit people from coming forward for help. Such negativity can also mean that professionals, family, and friends are much more likely to react in a hostile way to people who self-harm. Instead of hostility, people should be offering empathy and attempting to understand one another. This calm, kind, and gentle approach is more likely to allow a person struggling with self-harm to feel at ease enough to reach out and seek help from those genuinely willing to offer