A mother of one has committed suicide after displaying depression posts on her Facebook timeline. Millicent Kithinji has been living in depression and has always shared it in public.
So sad that no one was ready to listen to her. She left the suicide note bidding her daughter goodbye and took away her life hours later. These are some of the reactions.
Grace NM: Yaani her friends saw this post akipost saaa tisa and you wouldnt even call and ask her whats happening??what kind of friends are you??shame on you….rip girl Stacy Lees: To all Those friends demolishing her wall with fake heart felt messages now….shame on you all. Millicent’s posts had suggestive depression messages all along but ya all did nothing until when its too late. Plastic friends!! Shame on you ! And Now you will start generously contributing for her burial and brand tees with her name and photo.
Grace Njuguna: If only time would go back!!! painful Milly Buubi: Those judging her have never gone through real depression. It needs alot of strength, 10 years down the line i was there and i know what she was going through. May you RIP girl.
Jasper Soita: The lady was not to be allowed even one minute kuwa pekee yake, as her friends, you terribly failed so learn from it and take necessary measures to avoid any other occurrence of such.. Usipoziba ufa utajenga ukuta na ndo huwa marafiki munaujenga
Zippie Muthoni: this beurful soul..plz ladyz letz be strong in the lord..for the sake of awa kidz Abby Tanui: Ghai,friends wake mlikua wapi haki. She needed your help and counseling. Alafu mtajipeleka kwa mazishi yake bila hata aibu,nkt
Oyiengo Benjamin Oduor: DEPRESSION- MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER AND MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE!
Iam astonished by the rate of complete suicide being committed by depressed people.In less than a week, I have witnessed messages of R.I.P to Facebook timelines of the deceased.More than three lives have been lost as a result of depression Other cases go unreported.
In most cases,people have shown signs and alarms of suicidal but those around them have never taken such threats seriously. Let us be our brother’s keepers please! Depression, just like cancer is one of the major killer diseases.
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION.
1.Pervasively depressed mood;Occasionally only anxiety and/or irritability are displayed.
2.Sleep disturbances:Either sleeping too much or too little.
3.Significant change in weight ~Either increase or decrease.
4. Anhedonia-i.e Loss of interest
5.Excessive guilt or feeling of worthlessness.
6.Loss of energy or fatigue.
7.Difficulty concentrating.
8.Recurrent thoughts of death or thoughts of committing suicide.
9. Psycho motor agitation or retardation.
NB
These symptoms must not be caused by the following;.Medical condition, Medications or bereavement.
The above symptoms must cause significant social or occupational dysfunction or distress.
When you experience a combination of these symptoms, Visit the hospital because it is an emergency.Advice your friends to seek medication if the above symptoms can be noted as well.
Oyiengo Benjamin Oduor is a Medical psychologist by profession.