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World Suicide Prevention Day
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Hello.
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.
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Suicide is a global concern.
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And Africa, including Cameroon, is not
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an exception.
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>> [snorts]
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>> In Cameroon, silence, stigma, conflict,
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bereavement, displacement,
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poverty,
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family problems, trauma, and even
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limited access to mental health care
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makes it very hard to express emotional
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suffering.
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A person who is withdrawing does not
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need judgment.
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But, they need someone to notice,
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listen, and care. If you see someone
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struggling,
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do not tell that person simply to be
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okay.
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Ask,
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"Are you okay? What is happening? How
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can I be of help?"
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Without judging them, you encourage them
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to stay connected and even encourage
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them to seek help when need be.
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Together, let's create families and
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communities who finds it easier to say,
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"I am not okay." without shame. Start
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the conversation. You may be the reason
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why somebody seek for help today.
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Let us move together
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in [clears throat] preventing suicide
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today in Cameroon,
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in our families, and our communities.
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Share, like,
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follow for more. Thank you for being in
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this space with me, and God bless you.
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