Experts said Nigeria is gradually seeing a return to having policemen mount guards on Lagos bridges, especially the Third Mainland Bridge, considered to be a suicide hotbed, to arrest those with suicide intent.Findings showed that the 79 persons comprised 70 males and 9 females were involved within the period.The breakdown showed that Lagos ranked highest with 12 suicide cases; followed by Oyo; 10; Kano, four; Anambra three; Edo, three; Delta, three; Ogun, three; and Rivers, three.
Apart from the economic situation in the country, he said people with serious mental health disorders are also at risk of dying by suicide because of auditory hallucination that comes with it. “Bipolar disorder can involve symptoms of depression, which sometimes leads to thoughts of suicide. Though not everyone with bipolar disorder experiences the condition in the same way, those who experience intense depressive episodes might have recurrent thoughts about ending life,” he added.
The victim was suspected to have died by suicide two days earlier, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, revealed in a statement. In a similar development, on May 19, it was reported that a former Battalion Commanding Officer, who led the fight against Boko Haram in the North East, Major U.J Undianyede, died by suicide.
“Unfortunately, the recent happenings in Nigeria is gradually sliding many citizens, especially youth, into depression, leading to rising cases of suicide, suicidal tendencies and suicide attempts among Nigerians, who have refused to seek help from psychologists or psychiatrists due to stigmatisation,” Ogungbamila said.
Ogungbamila said, “There should be more awareness and education on this issue. People should know that there is a need to seek help when depressed. The government is currently giving out palliatives to Nigerians and such quick intervention is needed to calm the situation. The palliatives should be sustained as a quick psychological win.
“So, we have seen quite a number in the schools, where one of my postgraduate students is currently researching on suicidal ideation among students in secondary schools.” While noting that some medications, including antidepressants, can cause some people to experience suicidal feelings, he said, “Some antipsychotic medications and mood stabilisers also cause some people to develop suicidal propensities. “Abroad, people that join gay and lesbianism, are prone to suicide, when society starts lashing out at them. It may become unbearable to the extent that they may resort to taking their own lives, as an escape from the overwhelming and unbearable trauma.
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