From all accounts a beautiful soul died last week by suicide. From all accounts she was a vibrant, intelligent young woman who was full of potential but who for years suffered with mental health issues. Because I did not know this young lady personally and I do not have the permission of her family I will not name her in this space but I still want to share that she died.
She should not have died. She was one of too many Guyanese who felt that they had no hope and their only alternative was to take their own lives. This young woman’s death trended on Facebook last week with many asking that it not be in vain but rather a wakeup call that mental health is real.
“Let what happened to [name of the young lady] be a reminder that we, young people, are fighting a losing battle against mental illnesses,” one person said on Facebook.
