A poem inspired by hope and last minute rescue from the grip of depression and suicide. Depression is everywhere, but we cannot even recognize it, or is it that we pretend not to be aware of it? Young people, especially teenagers are pressured and traumatized to the point of contemplating suicide as the only way out, and parents, schools and religious leaders sit crossed leg thinking it can't happen to their kids. Nobody is talking about mental health issues, only football, African Magic and politics. Young people wants to speak their minds but nobody is listening. The few who even care to listen are ill equipped and easily overwhelmed. Things can not continue like this, or else we would have ourselves to be blamed in the long run for doing nothing. Encourage your kids to SPEAK UP and show them you are indeed ready to LISTEN UP when they need you. We may not be able to help everybody, but I believe that if each one of us help someone, all of us will be able to heal together and become stronger for each other. — Ebenezer Akinrinade ebenezer.akinrinade@gmail.com +2348027701092 — Music Instrumentals: 1. I Can Feel It Coming (by Kevin MacLeod) 2. Welcome to HorrorLand (by Kevin MacLeod)
A poem inspired by hope and last minute rescue from the grip of depression and suicide. Depression is everywhere, but we cannot even recognize it, or is it that we pretend not to be aware of it? Young people, especially teenagers are pressured and traumatized to the point of contemplating suicide as the only way out, and parents, schools and religious leaders sit crossed leg thinking it can't happen to their kids. Nobody is talking about mental health issues, only football, African Magic and politics. Young people wants to speak their minds but nobody is listening. The few who even care to listen are ill equipped and easily overwhelmed. Things can not continue like this, or else we would have ourselves to be blamed in the long run for doing nothing. Encourage your kids to SPEAK UP and show them you are indeed ready to LISTEN UP when they need you. We may not be able to help everybody, but I believe that if each one of us help someone, all of us will be able to heal together and become stronger for each other. — Ebenezer Akinrinade ebenezer.akinrinade@gmail.com +2348027701092 — Music Instrumentals: 1. I Can Feel It Coming (by Kevin MacLeod) 2. Welcome to HorrorLand (by Kevin MacLeod)
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