But for the Sunday School at church this junior high student would have taken his life when he lost his close relative and bread winner about 6years ago.
He went to the Sunday School during his suicide contemplation moments and the encouraging words that were ministered to him gave him hope so he stopped killing himself.
He has, therefore, encouraged his colleagues to have hope in life rather than always looking at the hopeless side.
When contacted, the Chief Psychiatrist and first Chief Executive Officer of the Ghanaian Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwasi Osei, had the following for every member of the society:
"Suicide or attempted suicide is not a crime.
Someone saying 'I will kill myself ' is a cry for help and we must draw closer to them to encourage them to open up on what bother them and seek professional attention and care for them."
According to the World Health Organization(WHO), suicide(intentionally killing oneself) is the second leading cause of death in 15-19years age group.
✍🏽: Osei Kuffour
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