60 Suicide Cases Recorded So Far In Eastern Region
Chief Psychiatrist of the Mental Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Akwasi Osei has urged the media not to show images and describe how a victim committed suicide, especially on TV.
Joana Somiah 
A total of sixty (60) suicide cases have been recorded so far in the first six months of the year 2021 in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The Eastern Region comes second to Ashanti Region which despite its higher population recorded 61 cases.
According to the Mental Health Unit of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) statistics, 417 suicide-related deaths have been recorded across the country.
“The first 6 months of the year 2021 has witnessed higher records of attempted suicide cases across the country with a total of 417 recorded deaths,” Faustina Nuako a mental health Coordinator narrated.
Upper East region was third with 47 cases followed by Greater Accra – 37, Central region – 37, Volta region – 35, Oti region – 22, Bono East – 21, Western North – 17, Upper West – 17, North East – 16, Western Region – 14, Ahafo Region – 11, Bono Region – 16, Northern Region – 4 and Savannah – 3.
She explained that the majority of the victims were youth.
“The mental health outfit of the Ghana Health Service is embarking on a massive campaign to psych people to confide in relatives and friends in times of distress and depression”.
Meanwhile, Chief Psychiatrist, Dr Akwasi Osei has urged the media not to show images and describe how a victim committed suicide, especially on TV.
He indicated that television teaches young people to use the same model to commit suicide.
William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Regional Correspondent
