Schoolgirl hangs herself over ‘hard times’, leave suicide note
Sixteen-year-old Gloria Gabriel of Nyamatcherenga Village in Senior Chief Malenga in Nsanje committed suicide on Friday leaving a suicide note that stated the reason for her final act.
Nsanje Police Public Relations Officer Sergeant Agnes Zalakoma confirmed of the incident .
“Gloria was a standard 7 learner at Malindi Full Primary School. She was found by her relations hanging inside her grandmother’s house bedroom. She used a twine string to hang herself,” Sergeant Zalakoma said.
She further said the police discovered a suicide note purportedly written by the deceased which indicated that she hanged herself because of hard times she was going through.
“I have encountered several challenges in my life. I have done this willingly so that you should be happy always. Thank you for this.
“My life has ended here. I have to follow my father where he is. I am gone. I am going to hell,” reads part of the Gloria’s suicide note.
Sergeant Zalakoma has since advised people in Nsanje district to seek psychosocial support when they have problems rather than resorting to suicide.
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The most common situations or life events that might cause suicidal thoughts are grief, sexual abuse, financial problems, remorse, rejection, relationship breakup and unemployment. Psychiatric factors linked to a higher risk of suicidal ideation include: Adjustment disorder
@Warning Signs of Suicide@
Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself.
Looking for a way to kill oneself.
Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live.
Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain.
Talking about being a burden to others.
Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
(trust God – you will never think of doing this)
Mabungwe chonde yetsetsani kuyendera achinyamata ndikuwafutsa mabvuto awo, osati kumangokhalira kugawa ndalama ati akuti kwa anthu osauka poti tonse ndife osauka pa Malawi pano ndikulankhula pano a USAID agundika akuti akupereka ndalama kwa anthu osaukitsitsa mmalo moti zinthu zingosika mtengo kuti anthu ochepekedwera azitha kugula basi
This is really sad. Let the Police dig deeper into these and find out the root reason for the suicide
Ill-treating orphans police please advise the guardians to treat the orphans as their own children. She said she had her father wherever he is. Really very sad