Suicide: A little empathy goes a long way

Azura (not her real name) remembered the dark period preceding her attempt to kill herself three years ago.

“I was anxious, sad and crying all the time. I had no appetite and was constantly in denial, questioning and blaming myself for everything. Why me, I kept thinking. I couldn’t process how ending my life would’ve affected my parents, let alone what that meant for me.”

She was, however, one of the lucky ones. She was saved and...