Dear men, it�s OK to cry sometimes

Friday, November 25, 2016

Silent pain: Suicide among men is more violent and pre- ceded by hidden depression . PIC: NEWSMARITIME.COM

The tough exterior, the tendency not to share feelings is increasingly leading to pent-up frustrations, hidden depression and violent suicide. Health officials, traditional leaders and Good Samaritans are asking men to let their guards down. Mmegi Correspondent, TUMELO MOUWANE reports

Earlier in the week, the front page of a local publication carried the graphic pictures and story of a man who apparently hung himself in Old Naledi, leaving behind mystified friends and neighbours.

The victim in that case was just one of the many men in Botswana who choose to take their own lives each year, catching the public’s attention through the headlines for a while, before slipping into oblivion.

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Dear men, it�s OK to cry sometimes

The tough exterior, the tendency not to share feelings is increasingly leading to pent-up frustrations, hidden depression and violent suicide. Health officials, traditional leaders and Good Samaritans are asking men to let their guards down. Mmegi Correspondent, TUMELO MOUWANE reports

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