By Juliet Ebirim, Aderonke Adeyeri and Adetutu Adesoji

It depends on a lot of factors – Osazee Favour, Banker

Factors that could make an individual commit suicide include blackmail, emotional stress and instability. Also, when a person is overwhelmed with the pressures of life and these burdens are not shared with people. It could also be due to societal injustice or the need to conceal a dirty secret or avoid a possible public shame as a result of one’s shady deals. Some people also take their own life due to insanity or spiritual manipulation especially in the African society. Notwithstanding, suicide is a highly condemnable act and a sin before God.

It is not ordinary – Olugbemi Emmanuel, entrepreneur

It is not ordinary, it is spiritual. God has a plan for us and there is no situation that could warrant taking one’s life be it frustration,depression, oppression, poverty or economic problem. Anyone planning to end his or her life should go for deliverance fast.

Economic, psychological and medical problems – Chuks Ekwekwe, Social commentator

I don’t see any reason for one to take his or her life. However, some factors around us could lead to that; it could be economic situation as at the time of the incident, psychological breakdown or the

person in question could be suffering from a medical problem.

Hardship and difficulties – Alexander Onuoha, civil servant

I think some people are depressed while some are facing lots of difficulties. I appeal to the government to improve the standard of living by creating job opportunities for the youths as this seems to be a trend among them.

Depression is a major factor – Leonard Chukwuma, Businessman

The most common reason for committing suicide is depression. This is as a result of hopelessness and helplessness in a critical situation that is viewed more important than life. It could also be due to fear of the unknown or anxiety over what the future holds. Suicide becomes an option when people don’t seek for help. People tend to depend so much on their ability, intelligence and possession which lead to suicide, when all these things fail the individual.

Depression, as a result of hopelessness – Oluwaseun Loto, Educationist

It is depression. A person may be going through a lot of challenges and it seems there’s no hope or way out. When nobody cares or shares his burden with him, he loses all hope of getting out of the situation.

When a person sees himself as a failure – Jerome Patrick,

A person could resort to suicide when he feels he is a burden on other people in his life or when he thinks he has failed the people around him. When he thinks the people in his life would be happier without him. But all these are not enough reasons to take one’s life, it’s unthinkable.

 Frustration and dejection – Ige Emmanuel Oluwanifesimi, Civil servant

I think frustration and dejection could lead people to take their own lives. They tend to give up on themselves, thinking they are not relevant in any way.

Worry and anxiety are causes of suicide – Iloyi Iretomiwa, Student

One of the main reasons people tend to commit suicide is if they are worried about a particular issue and there is no one they can confide in.

To conceal a secret – Anonymous

It could be due to depression or frustration. An individual might resort to taking his own life in order to hide a particular secret which he feels will ruin his life Also, sometimes people could be brainwashed into committing suicide.