Psychologist says more women attempt suicide than men

Tade of Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative made the assertion while delivering a lecture titled, ‘Depression, vis-à-vis Suicide Rate in the Country, at the July Congress of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists , Lagos State Chapter

Tade, also a Deputy Director, Medical Social Services at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital , noted that this was so because women were more prone to depression than men.“More women attempt suicide than men and more women survive suicide attempt than men because the method they adopt or substances they take for the suicide are usually milder than the men.

According to her, suicide is a mental case and it kills about one million people daily, while youths and children of about five years are also involved.C-U-L-P-A-B-L-E Chilling accounts of how parents, society worsen suicide cases in adolescents, children“The second highest cause of suicide is failed relationship, while others are terminal or physical illness, genetic factor, cultural factor, social isolation, bereavement, unemployment, amongst others,” she said.

She also urged the government to address the issue of shortage of mental health professionals while the media should desist from its sensational reporting of suicide cases towards curbing the menace.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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