Reports just reaching us has it that Gambian actress, Princess Shyngle, has been rushed to a hospital facility in Lagos subsequent to endeavoring to commit suicide The on-screen character was rescued by a neighbor who hurried her to Vedic Life care Hospital in Lekki in the wake of finding that she took an overdose of a prescription and drank bleach. Princess Shyngle is as of now in the crisis room since she was gotten in a very critical condition. The purpose for her activity is not known at this time. The specialists at the doctor’s facility have able to keep her stable for the present, however her blood pressure keeps going up.
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Risk factors include mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, alcoholism and substance misuse. Others are impulsive acts due to stress such as from financial difficulties, troubles with relationships, or from bullying. In Nigeria, over the past year, we have had cases of suicide or attempted suicide. Some celebrities have also confessed that they attempted suicide at some point.
Media personality, Toke Makinwa who lost her parents in a fire accident. She was also a victim of suicide attempt after her marriage with fitness expert, Maje Ayida hit the rocks. According to her, she suffered from a lot of depression and lost hope of living. Then one day as she was sitting in her bedroom a very strong thought came for her to drink a bottle of Dettol, just die to avoid the shame and ridicule. She said, “I was sitting in the bedroom one day. There was a bottle of Dettol in the bathroom and a thought came, very strong, “Just drink it and die. What’s the point? The whole world is laughing at you right now. Just end it.”
