Violence, trauma, financial instability are driving South Africans to suicide

“This is because you can basically hang yourself with just about anything you can lay your hands on,” said forensic psychiatrist Dr Larissa Panieri.

The startling statistics of suicide and mental health issues in SA were unpacked by experts in Johannesburg on Wednesday, at a press workshop hosted by the SA Depression and Anxiety Group . They warned that suicide in SA had reached “epidemic” proportions, ahead of World Mental Day on Thursday. “It's about access prevention. If we can limit certain things, particularly firearms in the home, we can limit a tragic moment in time. A gun in the home also increases the likelihood of a suicide fivefold,” said Panieri.

Sadag's operations director, Cassey Chambers, said since January this year more than 180,000 calls were received from desperate and helpless South Africans, with 46,000 of them suicide-related.

ANC legacy in action.

I always say the figures could be worst, thanks to the introduction of unleaded petrol, many would have gassed themselves with exhaust fumes. Unleaded petrol cannot do the trick!

In a country where the president promises job opportunities prio to elections, post elections he sings a different tune of 2mil jobs in 10yrs, so what do u expect!

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Take responsibility for your own life and stop blaming other people. Before blaming the cANCer govt remember that the masses voted for them. gofigure Be selfish, commit suicide and leave the rubbish for us.

Why don't TheSADAG mention how many men committed suicide because of Feeling oppressed by the laws of the country?

Its very sad and it is true its all of the above mentioned !!

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