A total of sixty (60) suicide cases have been recorded so far this year in the Eastern region
The Eastern Region comes second to Ashanti Region which despite its higher population recorded 61 cases.
According to the Mental Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) statistics reveal 417 suicide-related deaths have been recorded across the country.
“First half of the year 2021 has witnessed higher records of attempted suicide cases across the country with a total of 417 recorded deaths”. Faustina Nuako a mental health Coordinator said
Upper East region was third with 47 cases followed by Greater Accra – 37, Central region – 37, Volta region – 35, Oti region – 22, Bono East – 21, Western North – 17, Upper west – 17, North East – 16, Western Region – 14, Ahafo Region – 11, Bono Region – 16, Northern Region – 4 and Savannah – 3.
She explained that the majority of the victims were youth.
“The mental health outfit of the Ghana Health Service is embarking on a massive campaign to psych people to confide in relatives and friends in times of distress and depression”.
Meanwhile, Chief Psychiatrist Dr. Akwasi Osei has urged the media not to show images and describe how a victim committed suicide especially on TV, he says teaches young people to use the same model to commit suicide.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
