World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD)
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is marked yearly on September 10. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and WHO are organisations associated with the day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented. One would've thought suicide is not an issue with African nations and Nigeria, but recent happenings prove that this is not so. Only on Wednesday, a final year student of Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education in Bayelsa State committed suicide after losing his lover to another man. He reportedly drank a bottle of liquid insecticide, which eventually killed him. His friend while speaking on the incident said he was shocked because he spoke with him and even shook hands with him some days before it happened. So one may wonder why this happened if he wasn't withdrawn, which is one of the red-lights a depressed person gives? So, here are some things to consider: Take a Minute Taking a minute to reac...