This is a complex question that deserves a complex answer but to simplify... there is stigma around suicide because in the past it was rooted in shame and deemed morally wrong. However, we now know suicide is a reaction from trauma, untreated mental health conditions, isolation, loss, hopelessness, and/or unbearable pain. ⠀ ...⠀ IF YOU ARE FEELING THIS WAY, KNOW THERE IS HOPE. Reach out to a crisis counselor 24/7 by texting 'hope' to 741741 if you are in the US. You can also call 1-800-273-TALK to be connected to a confidential, trained individual that wants to help you find hope. ⠀ ...⠀ We can all offer hope to those that are contemplating suicide, and we need to be comfortable talking about suicide to continue to help. So start conversations. Educate yourself. Continue to follow us for more on this topic.⠀ ...⠀ Let’s work to reduce the stigma together.💫⠀ ...⠀ #ReduceSuicide #SuicidePreventionAwareness #SuicidePrevention #YouMatter #ThereIsHope #SeekHelp #ReduceTheStigma #WeAreHere #...