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Let's be each other’s keeper

News that a local DJ committed suicide broke last Tuesday leaving many who knew the young man shocked. It seems like it was only after the fact that people realised the young man might have been going through a lot.

Sadly, that is usually the trend. In most suicide cases, the person would have shown signs, but it seems we have become so preoccupied to take notice of behavioural changes in our friends, family, and even close associates. We often talk about being each other’s support system, but sadly, most of the time it is 'just talk' and no action.

The young DJ had been sharing his feelings on social media and most likely many dismissed the posts and sadly that is just how it goes. Life nowadays is hard and it keeps getting harder.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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