HELP STOP PREDICTABLE INCREASES IN SUICIDE WITH MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT AND DISLOCATION IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

A predictable  consequence of unemployment is an increase in suicides. A chilling prediction is that massive unemployment will cause far more suicides than deaths from the Coronavirus  itself. The  isolation many unemployed persons experience who live alone or in mentally unstable homes can  lead to far more suicides. Even though suicide is a very personal decision and one that often cannot be stopped  from occurring even with the greatest of caring and love of involved persons,that is no reason not to try to help persons who believe their lives and themselves are so horrible and hopeless that they choose to end their lives. What can we do? If we are aware of someone suffering due to hardships and depression from losing their jobs and the resulting loss of income, job status,loss of self-esteem and/or living in a toxic environment with no reprieve, we need as caring human beings to try to let the persons know they are loved, things will improve, they are not a burden, we enjoy that they are alive on earth and that you were always be there if they need any support. A haunting quotation from Robin Williams will save you from reading many thousands of words on suicide: “All it takes is a beautiful false smile to hide an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you really are.”