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Sadag: Depression is still the leading cause of suicide in SA

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JOHANNESBURG - The South African Depression and Anxiety Group said the number of calls it received from people wanting to commit suicide showed that it is a real challenge in South Africa.

Tuesday was World Suicide Prevention Day and Sadag said from January this year, it had received almost 42,000 calls on its suicide helpline.

Sadag’s operations director Cathy Chambers said despite these shocking statistics, South Africans still considered suicide as a distant challenge that did not affect them.

 

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