If person wey get job for bank fit commit suic!de, what of people wey dey jobless ?

Dont see it that way.

That same job she had mayb responsible for her depression.

Depression builds up over time. Many things are responsible for this suicide

God have Mercy on her soul

Natbrowny:
Dont see it that way.

That same job she had mayb responsible for her depression.

Depression builds up over time. Many things are responsible for this suicide

God have Mercy on her soul

Precisely 12 years ago, a Ghanaian friend of mine gave me an academic paper (sometimes called Term Paper) written by a Nigerian student in his class, to read. The paper attempted to look at the high rates of suicide in the western world vis a vis our African countries. One of the points the students raised was the individualistic life in the western world versus our communal living arrangement. The student opined that in Africa, people are more open to share their challenges with immediate and extended family members, hence reducing the level of depressive thoughts. A person's personal problem was shared by many close family or community members. The paper made sense to me at that time.

But that was written at the time social media was evolving or say not wide spread in our communities. As such, perhaps, we didn't hear much about many suicide cases. Until recently, discussions around suicide were heavy and sometimes done in hush-hush voices. Suicide was frown up as a taboo in almost every African community.

With the interconnectivity of the world via internet and social media, all that has changed. We are becoming more self-centered. People are shamed and dragged on social media for even minute mistakes and challenges. We joke about suicide cases.
We started seeing comments like "go and hug a transformer", " go drink snipper", and other damaging statements. NO EMPATHY at all.

What could be done to reduce depression and depression induced suicides?

20 -50 years ago, people were less educated, tge standard living was lower, yet people were happier, and had better skills in handling life challenges. They also had family and community members who could help them navigate rough patches in life. Maybe we should look back at certain aspects of our society and cultural lives that were helpful and not throw everything away on the platter of modernism and wokism.

Curiouscity:


Precisely 12 years ago, a Ghanaian friend of mine gave me an academic paper (sometimes called Term Paper) written by a Nigerian student in his class, to read. The paper attempted to look at the high rates of suicide in the western world vis a vis our African countries. One of the points the students raised was the individualistic life in the western world versus our communal living arrangement. The student opined that in Africa, people are more open to share their challenges with immediate and extended family members, hence reducing the level of depressive thoughts. A person's personal problem was shared by many close family or community members. The paper made sense to me at that time.

But that was written at the time social media was evolving or say not wide spread in our communities. As such, perhaps, we didn't hear much about many suicide cases. Until recently, discussions around suicide were heavy and sometimes done in hush-hush voices. Suicide was frown up as a taboo in almost every African community.

With the interconnectivity of the world via internet and social media, all that has changed. We are becoming more self-centered. People are shamed and dragged on social media for even minute mistakes and challenges. We joke about suicide cases.
We started seeing comments like "go and hug a transformer", " go drink snipper", and other damaging statements. NO EMPATHY at all.

What could be done to reduce depression and depression induced suicides?

20 -50 years ago, people were less educated, tge standard living was lower, yet people were happier, and had better skills in handling life challenges. They also had family and community members who could help them navigate rough patches in life. Maybe we should look back at certain aspects of our society and cultural lives that were helpful and not throw everything away on the platter of modernism and wokism.

This hit me somehow. Modernisation comes with a lot of vice. Not taking away its positive anyways.

I gotta do more readings. Communal gathering in the past helps. No doubt.

Nowadays noone cares, when u r drowning, people take snap shots. Noone wannna help.

Dan Brown said. A time will come when technology will overwhelm humans.

He said that when technology was just an office thing. Now its global and BRUTAL at all fronts

RaymondHarmony:
If person wey get job for bank fit commit suic!de, what of people wey dey jobless ?

Depression knows nothing of your job status or bank account balance.