Persuasive Essay On Love And Happiness

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Human have an inherent need to feel love and happiness. Throughout our lives, everything that we do is in pursuit of those things. Everyone’s idea of these differ, as do the ways that they find it. Whether in wealth, generosity, self-indulgence, or religion, we all walk different paths towards the same destination. We all arrive at that destination at different times as well. It's a longer and more difficult journey for some than it is for others. During the summer before my freshman year in high school, I began to feel a loss if interest in things I loved, a loss of energy, and I just felt sadder in general. Over time, those feelings progressed to a sense of worthlessness, poor concentration and memory, and mild suicidal thoughts. I began …show more content…

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 29(3). That number is astounding, and it’s growing. Many people consider suicide because they feel like they put pressure on others due to how they feel, and that friends and family would be happier if they were not around any longer. They feel insignificant, useless, and unimportant. These feelings are unfounded, and are a product of your mind and how you feel. There are always people around who care about you, and there is always something to keep living for. Human life has value, even if you feel like yours …show more content…

I didn’t know who I could turn to, I didn’t know if anyone would take me seriously, I didn’t know if anyone could or would help me. I thought my parents would be mad at me for being ungrateful, I thought I would make my friends feel bad because I was such a downer, or that they wouldn’t believe me. I now know that people care, whether they know you or not. There are many hotlines one could call if they are in a particularly bad mental space. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. It is open every day, 24 hours a day(4). On the backs of my rocks, I will be writing this phone number to draw attention to this subject and so someone can get help if they need it. Many young people feel that they have nowhere to go and no one to talk to. They are afraid to get help and they feel like their situation is not important enough because “other people have it worse.” There are places online where they can talk to someone, confidentially and one-on-one. The website, “IMAlive.com,” offers a free, 24 hour chat to anyone who is in crisis(5). They can talk to you if you are afraid someone will hear your phone call or if you have phone anxiety. This also helps people with accessibility if they have a hearing or speech

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