Woman 50, commits suicide

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• Inusa Mekuka 8 years ago

  May her soul rest in peace. If the woman was complaining of being haunted, the husband should have known that she was mentally ill. Unfortunately, many Ghanaians would prefer to go to herbalists rather than doctors with such ...
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  May her soul rest in peace. If the woman was complaining of being haunted, the husband should have known that she was mentally ill. Unfortunately, many Ghanaians would prefer to go to herbalists rather than doctors with such situations. Mental illness is curable or, at least, can be managed. Let us learn the symptons so we can save our loved ones.

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• DIAMOND 8 years ago

  Our faith system is also a culprit.
  Note that our society does believe in ghosts, and if people blamed ghosts for her ails, the natural recourse would be for those people to seek her freedom through exorcism by spiritualists ...
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  Our faith system is also a culprit.
  Note that our society does believe in ghosts, and if people blamed ghosts for her ails, the natural recourse would be for those people to seek her freedom through exorcism by spiritualists.
  
  Meanwhile, there's nothing in the story saying that they even consulted spiritualists or herbalists to help her.
  
  My thinking is that she was probably just ignored as we always ignore "mad" people.
  
  We need a long-term plan.
  In addition to the goal of getting a 100-percent literacy rate, by, say, 6th March, 2057, greater emphasis ought to be laid on recruiting more people into medical training that encourages specialisation in, detection of, treatment of, and even curing of, mental-health issues.
  
  It all depends on our leaders' and their successors' visions for the country.
  
  We're, sadly, going to have more of such, as the scramble for one's daily bread and a higher standard of living continues.

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• APONKYE 8 years ago

  Since 7 Jan, there has not been a day without someone committing suicide in the Eastern Region.Reason: Nana lied his way to the Flagstaff House. Have you forgotten that lying is a cardinal sin before God?

  Since 7 Jan, there has not been a day without someone committing suicide in the Eastern Region.Reason: Nana lied his way to the Flagstaff House. Have you forgotten that lying is a cardinal sin before God?

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• Kofi 8 years ago

  A true aponkye.

  A true aponkye.

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• 20/20 8 years ago

  The husband should be questioned, he came back from a long journey and asked about his wife before he went home? People have gotten away with murder in Africa with those spiritual garbage.

  The husband should be questioned, he came back from a long journey and asked about his wife before he went home? People have gotten away with murder in Africa with those spiritual garbage.

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• 20/20 8 years ago

  And how did they get eye witness account when no one saw her kill herself?

  And how did they get eye witness account when no one saw her kill herself?

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