The Suicide Prevention Hotline Surges As Election Sweeps By U.S Residents

Post-election came with a lot of surprise to all Americans. To everyone's sudden surprise Donald Trump won.This triggered anxiety and depression among so many people including several racial groups, women, children, and transgenders.The campaign was seriously against all these groups of humans, CNN says.

The consequence of this poll result triggered the emergency hotline of suicide prevention. People were disturbed, and many suicides were witnessed. The crew at duty is informed that they have never witnessed this much number of emergency calls that were witnessed on the night of election of the poll.

Almost sixty-six calls were received by hotline during one is to 2 am at night. The hotline remained busy for consistent times, Reddit also reported.

Last time this crisis was encountered was when the twin towers were under terrorist attack on September 11. The election had triggered anxieties leading to people committing suicides as they were unable to digest the poll results.

Apocalyptic cases expected to be witnessed among lesbian, gay, bisexual youth where the risk of attempting suicide is four times more than others. The situation is even serious in the transgender community. Almost forty-six transgender men and forty-two percent transgender women have committed suicide as a consequence of the shock and the fear they experienced due to an election poll.

People are worried about what their future awaits under the new Government.The election campaign has already shattered their expectation to such an extreme level that the win of Republican Party has made people to end their life. They are not hopeful about the new policies of the new government, as the election campaign targeted their beliefs, religion, and gender.

Such people need help. If anyone is found in crisis or having suicidal thoughts then, efforts are required to improve his mental health, and national services are available to counsel them.

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