Woman sad over BF’s suicide survives 5-story fall
Depressed and feeling responsible for her boyfriend’s decision to end his own life, a 22-year-old woman also tried to kill herself by jumping from the fifth floor of a condominium in Quezon City Tuesday morning.
Mary Jocelyn Basilio, however, walked away from her suicide attempt with just a bruise on the head after she landed on a Kia Rio (ZSV 470) whose roof and windshield was shattered by her fall.
An initial police report said that the incident took place around 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Smile Citihomes condominium in Barangay Kaligayahan, Quezon City.
Basilio’s father, Johnny, told the police that his daughter has been suffering from depression ever since her boyfriend, whom he did not identify, killed himself after a spat with her.
Her state, he added, was further aggravated after some of her friends started blaming her for her boyfriend’s death.
Tuesday morning, Basilio sent her older sister a text message in which she asked for forgiveness for her decision to kill herself.
Article continues after this advertisementShe then jumped from the fifth floor of the condominium unit and landed on the car parked on the street.
Article continues after this advertisementBystanders rushed her to Commonwealth Hospital and Medical Center where she was subjected to tests.
She was eventually treated for just a bump on the head.
If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please reach out to the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH). Their crisis hotlines are available at 1553 (Luzon-wide landline toll-free), 0917-899-USAP (8727), 0966-351-4518, and 0908-639-2672. For more information, visit their website: (https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline)
Alternatively, you can contact Hopeline PH at the following numbers: 0917-5584673, 0918-8734673, 88044673. Additional resources are available at ngf-mindstrong.org, or connect with them on Facebook at Hopeline PH.
