Let's Help Prevent Suicide
Today is the World Suicide prevention Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15,000 -16,000 people commit suicide in Nigeria every year. The global statistics is 720,000 people every year. Suicide is becoming common among young people, even among children. Before now, it used to be older people and adults from fifty years old and above. Now, it is becoming a classless thing whether rich or poor. Whenever we heard of suicide in those days, we attribute it to rich people who suddenly go bankrupt and cannot pay not up. It appears that the society is turning a blind eye to suicide and it is becoming more and more alarming. The question is "What could be responsible for suicide or what is the cause of suicide." Economic Hardship & Financial Stress - Poverty & Unemployment : Lack of job or staying out of employment for a long time could drive someone into depression and eventually make such person to commit suicide. - Economic Pressure: Many businesses ha...