Live Your Life!!

   According to a World Health Organisation fact sheet in 2007, almost 3000 people commit suicide everyday. The act of suicide devastates the lives of family and friends. For every person who completes a suicide, several more may attempt one. Men are 3 to 4 times more likely to commit suicide, but attempts are more common in young people and females. For members of the families and friends, affected by suicide or attempted suicide, the emotional impact usually lasts for many years.

  There is a growing awareness of the taking of one's life as a major public health problem and rates have gone up by 60% over the last 50 years. The increase has been more marked in developing countries.

Dr.Peter Ogunnubi, Senior Registrar in the Department of Psychiatry, lagos University Teaching Hospital,Idi_Araba, says there is more increase in the rate of suicide which is due to lack of awareness. He listed some of the factors involved in suicide as; Mental Health; which includes Depression, Medical Conditions such as Cancer, Hiv.  Unemployment,Emotional issues , Rational issues amongst others.

  Dr. Ogunnubi cautioned the media and the movie industry on what messages are behind their movies, stating that most children practice what they see on the Screen.

We live in a great, big and vast world that we've seen none percent of.  Even the inside of our mind is endless,  it goes on forever inwardly. So the fact that we are Alive is Amazing.  We don't get to say we are tired of Life. We don't have the right to take our own Life, it's not only a sin,it's also Cowardly of any man to take his Life, instead of facing his Challenges.

So therefore , dismiss any thought of Suicide, and find out how you can overcome your challenges. Plan to live your Life to the fullest, because it's God's desire that you do...(3rd John vs 2).

Regards,

Dammygold.