To bring inspiration and words of wisdom to those who may need it, here are some motivational quotes which will make you realize that the gift of life may seem really heavy sometime, but ending it is not the solution.
However long the night, the dawn will break. Life can sometimes take such unforeseen turns that it becomes difficult to take everything in. Depression is an unexplainable phenomenon when everything around seems melancholic and saddening. One second you can be dancing in joy but the next second, the world can seem to fall apart.
However, no matter how tough this feeling is, suicide should never be an option. It’s often said that when one door closes, another opens. But there are times when, everything around seems closed, every path seems barricaded, every desire seems lost. And in times like these, ending life may seem like an easy way out of all the misery, but please remember, all the misery and sadness will surely end one day and you will definitely want to see that bright day.
World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that every year, suicide accounts for more deaths than war and homicide combined, and is the second leading cause of death among those aged 15-29. Globally, 79 per cent of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries, however high-income countries have the highest rates of suicide. Incidents are three times higher among men than women in wealthier countries, while these rates are more equal in poorer nations.
September 10 is celebrated as World Suicide Prevention Day. It is an awareness day observed in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.
Suicide Prevention Day Theme
Working Together to Prevent Suicide.
This theme will be used for WSPD 2021. We have chosen this theme as it highlights the most essential ingredient for effective global suicide prevention– collaboration.
Suicide Prevention Quotes and Motivational Thoughts
- “When it is darkest, you can see the stars.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” ―Harriet Beecher Stowe
- “There are far, far better things ahead than anything we leave behind.” – C. S. Lewis
- “The greatest glory in living lies in not falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ― Nelson Mandela
- “Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” ― Tori Amos
- “The real reason for not committing suicide is because you always know how swell life gets again after the hell is over.” ― Ernest Hemingway
Powerful Suicide Prevention Quotes
- “Soak up the views. Take in the bad weather and the good weather. You are not the storm.” Matt Haig
- Suicide doesn’t end the chances of life getting worse, it eliminates the possibility of it ever getting any better. – Unknown
- “Never, never, never give up.” Winston Churchill
- “If you’re looking for a sign not to kill yourself, this is it.” – Unknown
- “The person who completes suicide, dies once. Those left behind die a thousand deaths, trying to relive those terrible moments and understand… why?” – Clark
- “If you want to show me that you really love me, don’t say that you would die for me, instead stay alive for me.” – Unknown
