Surpassing an emotional and mental burden gives harmony and even serenity towards one’s well-being. It can even be regarded as fulfillment or victory. But what if the means of this so called victory is death? Does it really count as a fulfillment?

As moral issues flood your thoughts, the essence of suicide can be very devastating, not to the one who committed it, but those who are to absorb the impact of this action.

1. Grief. It is not just loneliness or misery. It is the pain of loss that hits an individual who is not prepared with death. It can be long-term, causing the person to be quite frustrated.

2. Questions. Or rather, questions that will no longer be answered. Sometimes, there aren’t any notes that are left to their significant others – messages that might hint to the cause of their problem, and even when that person is already gone, it might still give a way to fix it.

3. Depression. Yes, those who are grieving may develop depression because of their loved one’s suicide. Being clueless about the problems, the inability to help, the frustration of not saving the person may trigger an extreme negative emotion to the one who is left behind.

There are at least 200,000 drug users residing in Africa….. and for all we know, they can just be children….

Just like in other nations, Africa faces drub problems as one of its major issues. And now that drug trafficking are done in schools, it is more likely that children are exposed to such substance. When this happens, accidents, violence, youth depression, and suicide might take place, affecting and even ruining their future.

Deputy Minister of Social Development Dr. Jean Swanson-Jacobs proposed a medium that can capture the attention of the youth and effectively convince them the dangers of drugs. Using hip hop music as a tool for the campaign of the department named, “Ke Moja, No Thanks, I’m Fine without Drugs.”

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