Young people, men increasingly vulnerable to suicidal distress, Sheikh warns

Nigerian Tribune | 17-09-2026 07:48am |

Professor Taiwo Sheikh, Coordinator of the Nigerian Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, warns that young people and men are increasingly vulnerable to suicidal distress. In an interview, he discusses Nigeria's suicide crisis and the need to shift from criminalisation and stigma to prevention and public health intervention. The theme of this year's World Suicide Prevention Day is changing the narrative.

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