UB Students Tackle Depression, Suicide

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Depression has been described as a deadly mental illness that has led many people to taking their own lives. The University of Botswana (UB), with more than 10,000 students has been identified as a high-risk environment for students to be depressed.

Fourth-year Bachelor of Psychology students, who took the course to teach their peers about depression and suicide at a mental health seminar, recently shared this.

Research indicates that depression is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders in many populations and that many suicide cases are related to depression.

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