Not All Smiles
An online news website once reported that the Philippines has the most incidences of depression in Southeast Asia. At least once every year, a story of suicide rings in the news, and typically the article or series of articles about it end with speculations on the cause(s) of the incident.
“It is a sin to take one's own life...Suffering is only temporary; yours will eventually pass because every problem has a solution,” these lines summarize how Filipinos react to news about suicide. In a nation praised worldwide for exhibiting resilience during dire times, depression is an anomaly in the social fabric, and disturbed realities are quickly welcomed with persecution.
An online news website once reported that the Philippines has the most incidences of depression in Southeast Asia. At least once every year, a story of suicide rings in the news, and typically the article or series of articles about it end with speculations on the cause(s) of the incident.
“It is a sin to take one's own life...Suffering is only temporary; yours will eventually pass because every problem has a solution,” these lines summarize how Filipinos react to news about suicide. In a nation praised worldwide for exhibiting resilience during dire times, depression is an anomaly in the social fabric, and disturbed realities are quickly welcomed with persecution.