Van Hanh Mall case: The dead are not yet at peace, customers come to the scene and do unexpected things

Even though these people made bad choices and affected some parties, they do not deserve to be criticized harshly. Instead, why not treat them more gently?

In just over a month, there have been three cases of negative choices at Van Hanh Mall, all involving very young people. The first was on the evening of March 17, when authorities found a suicid.e note from a young teenager (living in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City) after he left from the 7th floor.

The online community was still shocked when two weeks later, another young man chose a similar way to end his life. On April 26, another young man continued to repeat this. When observing the public's reaction after the incidents, they discovered unacceptable behavior.

Accordingly, many social media accounts have criticized the victims with very harsh words. The fact that this group of people chose Van Hanh Mall to end their lives is something no one wants, but the harsh words not only go against the tradition of "loyalty to the end of life" but also multiply the pai.n of the victims' families.

Few people know that when they chose to end their lives, the three teenagers struggled with thoughts of doing things they shouldn't have done to themselves and with prolonged depression. Sometimes, they were extremely lonely and even their loved ones might not have realized it.

Victims of negative choices come from many walks of life and all ages, but in recent years the world has recorded a majority of people who are very young. According to psychologists, most people with negative intentions and behaviors do not want to di.e. They often experience significant despai.r and want to end their pai.n. This means that this group of people will often respond positively to offers of support.

It is likely that those who criticiz.e negative victims have not had much experience in life. Some commentators believe that if they had experienced the pai.n of losing a loved one, a chil.d, and had enough experience, they probably would not have said such bitter words on social media. The negative attitudes and behaviors of many people can manifest in the form of unconscious bias, prejudice, and discrimination.

Making negative choices is not a sin, so many people are asking the world to stop being so hard on them and treat them with compassion rather than condemnation. Part of this is using appropriate, non-stigmatizing terminology when referring to suicid.e.

Using bad words will cause discrimination for both the deceased and those who are grieving the deat.h, the families of the victims. It is heartbreaking to read part of the suicid.e note of the young teenager: "Life has lost its meaning. Don't live for anyone, don't do this for anyone. This is enough, do this for your own freedom". For them, it is enough, don't scrutinize, gossip anymore...

Even the heavily damaged party, Van Hanh Mall, has made a noble gesture by issuing a statement to share the pai.n of losing loved ones, reassuring customers, along with necessary measures such as raising safety glass, strengthening protection of high-floor corridors...

Not only that, the shopping mall also attracted customers' attention when organizing a space for people to linger and write small letters, expressing their feelings in life, called Love Corner - open from April 18 to May 4.

According to observations, this area is one of the places that many young people and families choose to visit after shopping. There is a check-in counter to take photos for customers, and there are many free activities such as: Free milk tea and cakes, and many activities that are rotated such as: Making clay figurines, painting statues, organizing music...

Many young people sent messages to Van Hanh Mall, wishing the shopping center to overcome "unwanted silences". At the same time, many customers also shared their happy and sad feelings that day - as a way to release negative emotions.

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