Why a child would commit suicide
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Mahmudur Rahman tells Mmegi that children are very sensitive people who suffer emotional frustrations from a lot of sources that parents may not be aware of.
He says that usually pressures are from classmates who bully them and teachers who are not very supportive or are too tough on them. He says that another thing that might not seem true is that parents push their kids away and frustrate them without even realising it.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...