This is the story of a young man.....this is the story of a young depressed man who saw no other option but suicide. This is the story of a man who toiled for years but never lived long enough to eat the fruit of his labour. This is the story of a man that was born into a country where possibilities were limited and life was a constant battle to rise up...to rise up against the barriers of economic imprisonment and chronic hardship. This is a story of a young man who lived in a country where depression was poorly understood.....and suicide was often seen as the work of the devil.....i hope your soul finds peace.....wherever it may be. This is the story of DIANO OVIE RICHY.
I don't know this man but i came across his story on the Linda ikeji blog. It is truly a sad story. I went on his face book page and it was quite evident that he had been broadcasting his own death and depression for a long time before finally taking his life. What amazed me was the comments he got, one person told him he needed deliverance and at one point, it turned into a religious conversation. I really hope Nigerians are more educated about depression but it is a phenomenon i never understood and still barely understand. But i know the signs of suicide and i kind of know what to do when someone is showing signs.....but i cannot blame his friends...how can u deal with something you are not familiar with. I truly hope that this never happens again but i know i live on earth not fairyland. But SUICIDE IS never the best option....there has to be another way.....
RIP DIANO OVIE RICHY
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D 30yrs i ve lived ve bein sorrowful. If d rest yrs wil be worst i prefer to die b4 d end of 2011. Na so i pray o. God u day hear?
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