葉音均
In the past, the life expectancy of human beings was shorter, and people
often died of poor medical care. In modern times, people may have
developed a better medical system and may live longer, but they are not
really happier.
Recently, the cases of depression are increasing dramatically, and have
become one of the three major diseases this century. In official
statistics, each year over 17 million people in the United States suffer
from depression. Of those, fewer than 30% get help! Each year over
30,0000 people in the United States commit suicide. Of those, the
majority had not seen a doctor.
It』s strange that when living in a world with such perfect medical care,
people prefer to kill themselves than to accept therapy. I think it has
a lot to do with our changing society. With the advancement of culture
and keen competition, everyone is struggling for his/her life. All are
forced to compare themselves with others. If they can』t catch up with
the pace of others, they』ll be kicked off the stage and neglected. When
they lost control over their life situation and their emotions, they
become depressed. No one wants to be a loser, let alone being treated
as a freak who may be disposed of at any time. So when people find
themselves in a tight spot and they have no one to help them to end this
trauma, the thought of pain is so unbearable that the urge to die may
become intense.
The improvement of the medical system seems to extend the life
expectancy of humans, but sarcastically, more and more people choose to
commit suicide to end their miserable life. Perhaps happiness is much
more important than long life after all.