Religious leaders in Region 6 recently moved to stem the tide of persons taking their own lives in the region through an initiative that saw young people talking with their peers, parents, social workers and the religious leaders themselves.
The ‘Let’s Talk’ meeting was recently hosted by Humanitarian Mission of Jersey Arya Samaj Mandir Inc, in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, the Ministry of Health, the Education Department of Region 6, religious organisations and stakeholders under the theme ‘Suicide Prevention and Spirituality.’ Berbice is said to be the suicide capital of Guyana and for the year so far there have been nine suicides and 77 attempted suicides.
The event saw students from across the Corentyne district gathered at the Corentyne Comprehensive High School. They were educated on what should be done in cases of suicidal thoughts. There was a period for interaction, but few participants made use of the opportunity. However, Pandit Suresh Sugrim head of the humanitarian group told
