Why?
I've obviously lived a fairly cossetted life and was unaware of this.
What is going on?
Not hard to work out.
When my Mrs passed i felt suicidal.
When Covid hit and we went into lockdown (out here was far harder than the UK lockdown) .
Thought i would lose my house, my business and had to stay in my house all the time on my own (bored stupid).
Only allowed out to go to the closest shop to buy essentials (if caught buying Cigarettes, beer, crips etc and no essentials then a 100€ odd fine (first time) higher after then jail.
Felt like i was living in isolation (they only do this in jail to the worst prisoners)
This place kept me going (as i have said many a time).
Lot's of people don't have a place like here to help.
I ended up that broke just trying to support myself, imagine if in the same circumstances you are trying to support a partner and kids and for some people their parents as well.
Not hard to see why it gets too much for some people and they end up committing suicide.
Glad you have not gone through this and let's hope you never do, but some people are struggling so much they see it as the only way out.
(not having a go at you by the way, just answering your question).
We have a high bridge out here and during the first wave several people jumped after about 3 months of confinement including a police officer who could not deal with what he was being asked to do.
Since then i think people have got stronger as no more jumpers, people have started to get used to a new way of life (and this is what i think everyone needs to understand and learn, this is now a new way of life as this is not going anywhere soon).