Suicide Prevention Strategies in Nigeria: Exploring Religious Roles, Insights, and Challenges

Suicide is a pressing issue in Nigeria, often linked to the stigmatisation of mental health rooted in supernatural beliefs. Revealing one’s mental health status is an invitation stigma, which discourages disclosure. The study of the problem of suicide has been reported in various academic publicatio...

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Main Author: Nwafor, Collins Ikeokwu (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Pastoral Care
B Religion
B Mental Health
B Nigeria
B Suicide
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