r/Morocco • u/Mundane-Steak7296 • 3h ago
Discussion september is s*icide prevention month and morocco
As a 28M, living in Morocco, I just wanted to drop a reminder that all pain is valid and help is out there, I know that not everyone can go to therapy regularly like some of us do and that society stigmatizes mental health, especially for men.
Wanted to say that you are not alone, and I also want to take the opportunity to remember the lives lost to s*icide and honor them, and honor you if you are struggling in any form and still continue to show up everyday, in school, at work or simply out of your bedroom.
S*icide is the third leading cause of death among those aged 15 to 29 worldwide and more than more than 720,000 people die due to it every year
that's about 1 person every 40 seconds
men die by s*icide at more than two times the rate of women globally
Although our healthcare system (public or private) insurances do not cover therapy/talk sessions, they only do so if done with a Doctor/MD, which is something that I wish it changes in Morocco are mental health is of equal importance to physical health
you are never alone, no matter how heavy the darkness feels. there is always hope, and there is always help, you can reach out to someone you trust, to me as a complete stranger, if you are in Casablanca and feeling down or low of any kind and need a stranger to listen, im available and im sure many are as well
Many blessings and happiness to all
