Elsie Muchemedzi, 20, who lived with her mother in
Dzivaresekwa committed suicide by consuming rat poison on December 4. She was
buried in Murewa last week.
Spelile Murwira mother to Elsie Muchemedzi told H-Metro
that her daughter could not handle being dumped by her boyfriend named Albert
until she took rat poison. She died at West End Hospital.
“Akanwa piritsi remakonzo akanga arambana nemukomana wake
saka pakuti ngatidzokeranei mukomana ndopaanga akuramba.
“Hanzi mukomana wacho akanga ava kudarika nepamba aine
mumwe musikana ndofunga ndozvakanyanya kumurwadza.
“When she had taken the rat poison, her father asked her
why she had decided to commit suicide but she replied saying, zvinorwadza
daddy, zvinorwadza,” said the mother.
UZ director of information and public relations Daniel
Chihombori told H-Metro that the institution is involved in programs to curb
rampant suicide cases.
“The relevant student departments are having many programs
which address these cases.
“We have records and much information on the suicide cases
that come to our attention,” said Dr Chihombori.
According to Centers for Disease Control (CFDC) statistics,
among the different risk factors for suicide identified by researchers,
relationship or marital problems stand out in particular.
“Not only are people dealing with relationship abuse or
emotional conflict at particular risk for suicide attempts, but studies also
show that terminating a relationship can boost suicide risk as well.
“In the same way that being in a committed relationship
helps protect against stress or depression, this same sense of commitment may
become dangerous once that relationship dissolves.
“Since any romantic relationship requires a significant
investment of time, emotional bonding, shared friendship, and property, the
sudden end of any relationship can have serious consequences,” reads the study.
It adds: “People ending a serious relationship, especially
one in which they had invested significant time and emotional commitment, may
be especially prone to emotional problems, particularly depression.
“This, in turn, may also put them at a higher risk for
suicide. H Metro
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