A 61-year-old mason, Henry Kwasi Ameho is popularly known as Apaw has allegedly committed suicide by hanging this dawn at Lamptey a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region.
The wife of the deceased Abena Nyarko told Bryt FM Correspondent Eric Owusu Amponsah that, she went to church with him on Sunday before she left home to visit her sister at Budumburam camp.
She said the late husband did not show any sign of depression therefore was shocked to see him commit suicide upon return home.
Henry Kwasi Ameho left behind three children and a wife.
The incident is happening at the back of observation of World Suicide prevention day on September 10, 2021.
According to the Mental Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), a total of 417 suicide-related deaths were 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.
The Eastern Region recorded 61 cases which come second to Ashanti Region which despite its higher population recorded 61 cases.
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.
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
