The period leading to exams is often fraught with stress and high anxiety- not only on for pupils, but also for their parents.
Many parents feel quite clueless about how to handle and survive this stressful time and the toll manifests itself in different ways, depending on the individual. Read more
Trauma is defined as “severe emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience” (The Cambridge Dictionary). The psychiatric definition of “trauma” is “an event outside normal human experience.” Trauma generally leaves you feeling powerless, helpless, paralyzed. It tends to be sudden and overwhelming; it “owns” you.
Suicide never only affects the person that committed it. It affects everyone who knew the person too. But many suicides can be prevented if the warning signs are recognized and proper action is taken.
Check for Signs of Emotional Illness or Distress
Suicide, like any medical disorder, does not happen instantly or “out of the blue.”
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