More Nigerians have lent their voices to the campaign against the growing rate of suicide in the country.
A campaign, #NeverThinkOfSuicide was launched on Twitter with many preferring useful suggestions on how to overcome suicidal thoughts.
Roots Tv had reported how two young Nigerians, Segun and Emeka had attempted suicide as a way to solve their problems.
While Segun survived, Emeka died from the consumption of sniper.
Here is how the Nigerian Twitter community reacted to the thread.
#NeverThinkOfSuicide It's never the answer. Remember your family they will bear the pain more. pic.twitter.com/xdAMsOBPkW
— CHIOMZY (@anyaugoo) May 16, 2019
I know how hard life can be, nothing is working out for you, friends and family neglected you, seems the entire world is against you, nobody is ready to help and you are devasted and frustration, can I beg you for something, please #NeverThinkOfSuicide
— Dr. PamPam | Omo Iya Ologi (@thepamilerin) May 16, 2019
You would not always have it all together and that's fine, it might get real hard, tedious, overwhelming and knock you off that's fine, it happens to the best of us in this sphere called Life, you might not want to wake up tommorow but what about the next? #NeverThinkOfSuicide
— Sofiat Lawal (@iamsophielawal) May 16, 2019
Please if you have any job opening around you, kindly share the link on this thread. Many people went into depression because they are scared of what tomorrow holds. Many are Jobless, Many are Broken, Many are Sad but in all these #NeverThinkOfSuicide
— Dr. PamPam | Omo Iya Ologi (@thepamilerin) May 16, 2019
If u have anything bothering you.pls talk to someone. Find someone to talk to please. suicide is not an option.#neverthinkofsuicide#neverthinkofsuicide#neverthinkofsuicide
Kindly RT cos someone might need this.— @Lawlar_Reina (@Reina_lollydee) May 16, 2019
Let's cut the vast rate of SUICIDE in Nigeria by sensitizing ourselves daily about:
1. Things to Watch out for in others
2. How to react
3. Things to say & NOT to say to anybody dealing with the thoughtLet's Spread Word#NeverThinkOfSuicide pic.twitter.com/FlLQcWQjMt
— ???? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ???? (@WolfOfLagos) May 16, 2019