Nobody is glorifying suicide, or at least that’s not the impression I’ve gotten so far. No one has said suicide is the right thing to do or encouraged someone for the same. Most people have been clear that it’s NOT the solution.
Suicide has existed since time immemorial, unfortunately. It’s not a new thing that was invented by Sushant or the people being accused of glorifying suicide, people died by suicide before Sushant as well.
It’s probably talked about and discussed a lot more now, sure, but it unfortunately has existed for a long time. But that’s how it is with everything, isn’t it? When it’s fresh, everyone wants to talk about it but it fizzles out the minute another topic takes over. How many Bollywood stars, or even IF members, were talking about mental health before this? Not many, but now they’re doing so and rightly so, MH awareness is quite a necessity. Similarly, this nepotism debate happened post Sushant’s death because he was treated unfairly and even if not THE cause, it did contribute to his mental health, and I’m sure of many others too. And that is reason enough to talk about it. If by talking about it, the issue is being addressed and brought to the forefront, then what’s the problem? Please note that I’m not talking about people using it to benefit their agenda or the ones using it as an opportunity to abuse celebrities on SM, I’m talking about people who are being more open about it in hopes of a change, so that another person’s mental health is not deteriorated due to something that can be amended, but is not because people choose to stay quiet or ignore it. And now with it being a possible murder or at least something not being right about it, the media will obviously talk about it. Especially considering how this case was handled intially and how It’s the media that brought the suspicious circumstances to the forefront, and not the police who did a half-arsed investigation. It’s upto is to ignore it if we don’t agree with it.
By giving Sushant and his work love now, speaking highly of him as an actor and a person, it’s the fans and normal people grieving and expressing their love openly, and is not a way to glorify suicide. That’s also unfortunately what happens, all the love and tributes pour in immensely once a person is dead. While Rishi Kapoor was alive, many members here bashed him/his tweets and talked about domestic violence on Neetu extensively, but post his death their was only love to express. Are they trying to glorify domestic abuse? Of course not! It can’t be denied that Sushant was a genuinely kind and generous human who also was great at his job, but didn’t get his proper due while alive. So what do you want? People to criticise him even in death? Or forget he ever existed? Brush the issues that can potentially affect mental health under the carper? Be hush about everything and pretend that will solve suicides automatically?
It’s sad sushant chose to go that way (if it was his choice), but no one has glorified that. I agree suicide inspires suicide many a times, but MH and suicides more often than not go a lot deeper than that, and one needs to understand that. A person on the brink of suicide sees the love pouring in for a celebrity post their death, regardless of the cause and can be triggered. But in neither of the cases are people trying to glorify suicide ever. It does go a lot deeper. Just by hushing up abojt it or badmouthing the person who does choose to end it that way is not going to change anything. People will always find a trigger. What we need to do is not hush up about it but to create more awareness, educate people on recognising the signs and getting help early, supporting people who need that help.
I do see your point, and but I hope you can see mine in this rather long-winded post.
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