Overall I thought the guest speaker was very informative. Her presentation was well rounded and covered many aspects of suicide. I was actually quite surprised on the number of suicides per year. I was expecting a lot more. Also, it was pretty shocking that 80% of people have thought about suicide at least once in their lifetime. I dont know if thats sad or alarming to be quite honest or both. She also said most suicides come from people between the ages of 18-25. What is happening between these ages, college? Does this mean our universities are putting way to much stress on their students? In my opinion I think they are. Personally I believe there should be limitations on student work loads. That no college in the U.S. should be allowed to break.
Her presentation seemed to cover almost every aspect and emotion involved in suicide. I almost thought I was at risk when she mentioned the fact about people staying in bed all day. I mean on the weekends I rarely leave my bedroom. To say the least she was very informative. In all seriousness its important to understand the symptoms of suicide. Suicide is an extremely hard idea to grasp for some people. I believe it should be mandatory for all people to take a class like that.
I would be careful before advocating limiting the freedom of university's to choose their curriculum as they see fit. While college is a rigorous time, isn't it that pressure that makes us stronger in the end? If every teacher dropped coursework and lowered expectations to reduce our stress would a college diploma still mean what it does today? Of course there needs to be a balance but a good teacher knows the limits of their students and how far to push them without outside regulation.
ReplyDeleteAre you losing sleep during the week? Think of your body as a sleep bank that needs about 8 hours a night. If you are getting less than your body needs, this accumulates so on the weekend you have time to "put sleep back" in the bank so to speak.
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