Post Mortem ...

I put these thoughts which came to my mind during the 7/8 hours i spent today for a Post Mortem report.

Request a serious reading time of 2 minutes.

This acquaintance committed #suicide today ...

(acquaintance because i can't call him a friend ... he had none).

I was interacting with the father of this person who described the thought process and the events for the last few days in this person's life.

This person was mentally disturbed and was under medication and treatment. Just yesterday the doctor had administered an injection and prescribed more tablets.

But what has come across as the major reason for this drastic step is the constant bombardment and hammering of suicide-related news on various television channels.

Firstly Sushant Singh Rajput (#SSR) and then yesterday Sheetal Amte (#SheetalAmte).

When such celebrities commit suicide, suddenly there is a swarm of articles, interviews and talk-shows discussing mental illness. But it dies down as fast.

On the contrary the news doesn't stop. And the vulnerable unfortunate who go the same path simply cease to exist and are forgotten.

I guess that the #media doesn't realize the ill-effects of such negative news on the minds of vulnerable minds. And even if someone is in a sound mind, such negative thoughts may submerge themselves in the sub-conscious mind and may re-surface any time in future.

As we really can't control the behavior of media and the people in media (#journalists, #editors, etc.), I feel each one of us should consciously switch-off such news channels (better to #unsubscribe) and help in preventing any kind of negativity in the minds of all around us. (We may never know who is vulnerable).

Simple things that I request :

1. Reach out with this message and #tag each and everyone you know in the media so that we can expect some welcome change.

2. Irrespective of if, when and whether point no. 1 happens, let's not watch any news channel / entertainment channel even with a iota of negativity, with people whose mental framework is not privy to us (especially children).

3. Pledge not to watch the same news again and not let others watch too. (There are definitely better things to do in life).

Warm regards and prayers for a peaceful world full of #love.

P.S. : Don't forget to tag ...

#SwitchOffNews

#NoNegativity

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