There seems to be a direct correlation to the crumbling of our financial markets and the acts of violence, particulary suicide rates. There have been tons of stories that highlight the growing instances of people taking their financial strain out on themseleves or families. Look at this list below:
*In Los Angeles last week, a former money manager fatally shot his wife, three sons and his mother-in-law before killing himself. Karthik Rajaram, 45, left a suicide note saying he was in financial trouble* and contemplated killing just himself. But he said he decided to kill his entire family because that was more honorable, police said.
*In Tennessee, a woman fatally shot herself last week as sheriff’s deputies went to evict her from her foreclosed home
*In Akron, Ohio, a 90-year-old widow, who shot herself on Oct. 1, is recovering
*In Ocala, Fla., Roland Gore shot his wife and dog in March and then set fire to the couple’s home, which had been in foreclosure, before killing himself
*Carlene Balderrama shot herself to death, leaving an insurance policy and a suicide note on a table.
Get help. Talk with family and friends. Call a hotline, or chat with someone over the Internet. Material things are not equal to the value of your life. You are not alone.
