Well, the only purpose of this post is to present and share with you the wonderful article I read in the magazine section of New York Times. Not only it is very beautifully written but also it is informative and points towards some of the common myths about suicide, the prominent being that there is not much we can do for people who are intent on committing suicide. Most suicide attempts reach ”completion” because the dark impulse of a suicidal mind meets ease and convenience of the method of ending one’s life.
Another theme of this article that is not really pointed out is that some places act as hypnotic traps for a suicidal mind. The Golden gate bridge in San Francisco is given as an example. I have read an excellent book by Tom Hunt called ”Cliffs of despair” that explores Britain’s Beachy head chalk headlands as such spot that lures suicidal people from all over the country.
Here’s the article from The New York Times,
