Elie Wiesel Suicide is often taboo. Therefore it is right that Aftenbladet accept the challenge of focusing on this tragic subject. To be close, along with showing that one is trying to be a fellow human being, is extremely important in a society with increasing contempt for life. People who find themselves in a difficult life situation can, unfortunately, give up as a last resort. I don't think politicians, the authorities or health personnel alone can fill the void in a person who has completely given up.
Human contact is perhaps much more important.
We can help each other to have positive experiences every day. In today's competitive society respect for the individual is minimized. But it IS possible to mobilize resources in people who have been close to a breakdown by showing tolerance and kindness. It has often been proven that people have more resources than they think. A few years ago Stavanger was visited by Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel.