Zahra Zaraa Danejo disclosed that her friend who was stabilized after overdosing on a drug because she wanted to take her life, later died this morning.
Depression doesn’t seem to be leaving our space anytime soon, and that is dispiriting. Recently, the word “Depression”, its effect on people, and how to detect and manage it has been the subject of discourse on many platforms.
This is coming on the heels of several reports of suicide committed especially by people whom one would never had thought could be capable of such.
In light of this, many people have been speaking out about depression, and have been encouraging those in depression or who thinks they may need help in one way or the other to speak out and get helped.
The Nigerian lawyer who lost her depressed friend to drug overdose, took to Twitter to lament over not noticing how unhappy she was.
”A good friend of mine overdosed on sleeping pills because she wanted to take her life. Alhamdulillah, she has been stabilized and is recovering in hospital. I’m just here beside myself wondering how I didn’t notice she was unhappy.
Just thinking of our conversations and stuff and wondering if there was a hint I missed. Please talk to the people who love you. I’m just in tears right now.
We become so busy we don’t notice the dimness in their eyes. We conclude they are fine and they conclude we wouldn’t care to know the internal battle. I failed my friend, Don’t fail yours.
Just shocked and upset. Last time we spoke was on Thursday, we talked about our plans for Kabafest I had no idea she was suicidal.
I feel so guilty, She died this morning. A painful confusion A heartbreaking conclusion Uncovering A veiled suffering. She used to be the sweetest girl.”
