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WHAT INFLUENCE SUICIDE/SUICIDE ATTEMPT AMONG TEENAGERS IN NIGERIA?


Suicide is an act of causing injury to oneself with the intent to die, suicide mostly occurs among teenagers, adults and seniors. This act can be called an abnormal thought but overcoming the thought is a serious challenge. Suicide Attempt closely related is when a person harms himself or herself with the intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of the act done.
Suicide/Suicide Attempt cannot be attributed to any gender as there has been news on all gender regarding these. Suicide is not just about killing oneself but also include the cause of harm to people left behind. In Nigeria today, teenagers committing suicide need to be addressed as its effects affect society at large.
In recent times the news of teenagers committing/attempting suicide has been on media for years back till now, the issue of teenagers committing and attempting suicide cannot be overlooked in our society as its put deepen wound on the victim’s parent, relatives and friends. Before talking about the effects on society, we need to bring the factors that influence suicide/suicide attempts among teenagers.
Suicide among teenager influencers includes;
1. loss of a lover
2. academic expectations
3. broken family
4. authoritarian parents
5. abuse
Not only do adults engage in relationships teens also do, when they lost their lover, (boyfriend/girlfriend) this is seen in the case of a 17-year-old girl who commits suicide in lagos because her lover dumped her for another.  Source: Nairaland (Nov 17, 2016) read full article here
Academic Expectations also a girl aged 18 also commits suicide because she scored 160 in jamb (vanguard: March 15, 2018) follow the news
Authoritarian Parents
These are parents who are extremely strict in nurturing their children, as a result of their strictness their children find it difficult to explain hard situations. A 17yrs old guy was rescued by RRS while attempting suicide in Lagos. Source:pmnewsnigeria(2016) read more...
Broken Home
As family plays a vital role in the life of children both parents need to come together in other to make better children if otherwise, it leads to depression which makes the children think of suicide... the case of a 17yrs old girl who commits suicide in Kano over mother's divorce...source: DailyTrust(2019) read full news here

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Anonymous said…
Nice one
March 14, 2022 at 1:58 AM
Unknown said…
This is a great idea.✅
March 14, 2022 at 2:03 AM
Anonymous said…
Great
March 14, 2022 at 2:04 AM
Anonymous said…
Absolutely good
March 14, 2022 at 2:10 AM
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