SA men are four times more likely to die by suicide than women.
said World Health Organisation statistics show more men than women commit suicide in SA.
“We can’t assume or speculate that more suicides happen in public areas; it’s only the ones we hear about now, but there could be lots of suicide happening privately, quietly or away from the public.”She said women sometimes overdose on medication and tablets rather than hanging or using guns. There are many contributing factors that make an individual feel so overwhelmed, helpless and hopeless that they resort to suicide.
“[Because of that] more people are talking about [depression and suicide] which is important to use this opportunity to create awareness and encourage people to seek help,” she said.
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