Another Essequibo teen attempts suicide.

ANOTHER teenager on the Essequibo Coast has attempted suicide. According to reports, the 18- year -old young woman reportedly drank  a quantity of rat poison carbon tablets in an attempt to end her life in tragic manner because of personal problems.  Reports stated that she was rushed to the Suddie Hospital, where doctors and nurses are battling to save  her life.According to reports, this is the third attempt by the teenager to end her life.
Since the year began, several teenagers have died by suicide while several others escaped death after attempting suicide. Scores of Essequibians are calling on the new government to address the suicide problem quickly and put urgent measures in place to stamp out the free selling of pesticides to young people . Residents are also calling for laws to be enacted for the safe storage of pesticides by farmers, away from their homes.
Recently, students of the Cotton Field Secondary and Anna Regina Multilateral Schools debated a topic entitled: ” Suicide is preventable among youths” at the Anna Regina Town council boardroom. Youths who debated the topic said the most common causes of suicide among adolescent are family issues,poverty, mental illness, family violence,sexual abuse,molestation and stress. Some of the suggested solutions to the suicide problem were: the need for a greater government effort in dealing with suicide nationally ; more education opportunities should be made available to all students, especially poor students; the need for parents to be actively involved in the decision- making of their children and give them courage by talking about the thoughts and danger of suicide.
Students also called for counselling sessions to be held each week at schools to talk about the prevention of suicide.
RajendraPrabhulall in Essequibo

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