Personal Narrative-Assisted Suicide Case Study

During my high school years, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was horrible news to hear, especially since my mother has been such an influential figure in my life. In addition to this, my father was depressed during this time because of his unemployment and my mother’s cancer diagnosis. My mother was the only source of income for our family, so she went to work throughout her the pain from her chemotherapy. I was distraught from my mother’s illness, but I was expected to take on more household responsibilities so that my mother could rest when she got home from work. I was expected to help shop, clean, and take care of my younger sister by helping her with her homework. These responsibilities in addition to keeping up with my school work made this situation an extremely stressful time for me.
Shopping within our grocery budget as an inexperienced shopper took more time than expected, and I barely had enough time to do my own school work. I knew that I would not be able to handle these responsibilities for very long; I had to get help. Although I was not initially comfortable discussing my mother’s illness with others, I eventually told my guidance counselor about my situation. She was very helpful and knew many programs that my family could use to survive. She recommended local food pantries so that shopping within a budget would not be such a hassle. In addition, she directed me to a tutoring program that would help my sister with her homework on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week. The programs that my guidance counselor suggested really helped my family survive during this