Opinion
Suicide – Is enough being done to create awareness and prevent it?
We asked some of our readers if they think enough is done to shed some light on this highly taboo and stigmatised topic.
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September is Suicide Awareness Month.
The NEWS asked some of our readers if they think enough is done to shed some light on this highly taboo and stigmatised topic and this is what they said:
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“Not much is done because I have never seen any campaigns by the government.”
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“I don’t think enough is done to create awareness because even in schools, suicide is treated like a taboo subject. Awareness is needed.”