A 23-year-old Tuticorin district medical student passed away on Sunday night in Kancheepuram as a result of a terrible incident. Meenakshi Medical College fifth-year student Sherley committed suicide by plunging from her hostel’s fifth story.
Sherley had been experiencing intense emotional upheaval in her personal life. Since her freshman year at the medical college, she had been seeing a fellow student. But by their third year, things had become worse between them, and they stopped talking altogether. Sherley’s mental health suffered greatly as a result of these emotional consequences.
Her father, who works in Abu Dhabi, attempted to intervene and mend the relationship, but the issue escalated. Sherley’s mounting distress was partly caused by the lingering troubles she carried with her former spouse.
Sherley was observed crying and in obvious anguish while sitting on the edge of the hostel building’s fifth story at approximately 8:30 PM on the fateful evening. Witnesses, who included fellow students and college employees, saw how vulnerable she was and tried to talk her out of acting too hastily. Sherley remained unwavering in the face of their pleadings and would not back down.
The college management acted swiftly to stop any damage in reaction to the severe situation. They started hanging safety nets throughout the hostel in case she decided to jump. Regretfully, they were unable to finish their work in time. Abruptly and tragically, Sherley jumped from the fifth story before the safety nets could fully extend.
When she arrived, she received rapid medical attention from emergency personnel at the college hospital. Sherley had suffered serious injuries, including trauma to her head and legs, despite their best efforts. Later that night, she passed away from her wounds since they were too severe.
The tragedy has raised questions about student mental health care and thrown a pall over the Meenakshi Medical College community. Sherley’s terrible demise highlights how important it is for educational institutions to provide ample mental health resources and counseling services to assist students who are experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties. Both the student body and the college administration will probably give this incident a lot of thought and assess how well-prepared and responsive they are for such emergencies in the future.
SOURCE :
TIMES OF INDIA
