I’ve been ruminating about depression and suicide for a very long time. Far longer than I’d be willing to admit.
Rohith Vemula’s tragic suicide really hit my nerves. I guess you can call it a trigger. It made me reconsider my self-imposed decision to keep my deepest feelings hidden. Let this post be a way out.
I was teary-eyed while I was reading his suicide note. It felt like the letter could’ve been written by me. He spoke about science, stars, nature, Carl Sagan, and writing; all the things even I’m passionate about.… » click to continue reading “On Depression and Suicide – A Reaction to Rohith Vemula’s Suicide”