Can winning the lottery promote suicidal tendencies?
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Can winning the lottery promote suicidal tendencies? The idea of anyone committing suicide mystifies our societal logic, yet for someone who has received such wealth that can change many lives for the better is dumbfounding. Many do not understand the reasons why such 'lucky people' -normally first associated with fast cars, and friends from the pages of Hello! Would want decide to take their own lives, as winning the lottery enables so many possibilities, what could cause someone to such a final act? Suicide eventually enters all of our lives, either directly or indirectly. However, the situation becomes more cruel and unfair when someone commits suicide after a life-changing event such as winning the lottery. We cannot help but think of the opportunities and potential lost so swiftly for one who had such potential for bettering not just ones life but of many. Although suicide is a current crisis in today's...

