General News of Sunday, 11 September 2016Source: 3news.comMore youth committing suicide in Ghana, media blamed for itFile photoIt has emerged that more youth in Ghana are committing suicide in recent times, with persons as young as 11 years attempting to take their lives one way or the other. The Authority has also called for the decriminalization of ‘attempted cases’ of suicide in Ghana adding that about 95% of persons who attempted suicide, suffer from a mental condition and must seek medical help rather than punishing them. Ghana’s Criminal code 1960, Act 29, Section 57, Sub section 2 criminalises attempted suicide and this has been adopted into our statute books from the colonial masters. Dr. Osei says state authorities including the police, judiciary, families etc should help change laws governing suicide attempts in Ghana. Speaking to TV3 on the sidelines of a program to mark ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’ Dr. Osei said “In the past if you heard someone attempting suicide or committing suicide, it’s a 40, 50 or 60 year old person.

Source: GhanaWeb September 11, 2016 07:52 UTC