Dark death – an interesting case report

Suicide (Latin suicidium, from suicaedere, "to kill oneself") is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair, the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, alcoholism, or drug abuse. The act of taking one's life for the benefit of others is known as altruistic suicide. Literature has very less reference regarding the suicidal approach among blind persons. Here we report an interesting case of a teenage boy who was suffering from bilateral Heredo‐macular degeneration and was completely blind from birth. He committed suicide by hanging, in his living room. The method by which he chose to end his life raised many eyebrows. Here, we unfold the story of this teenager who ended his life for the benefit of his family members.