A school teacher on Monday took her own life after a misunderstanding with boyfriend. Dead is 17-year-old Cynthia Seth of Vryheid Village, West Canje Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
Dead: Cynthia Seth
She was a teacher at the St Theresa Primary School. The death of the young teacher has sent shockwaves throughout the close-knitted community and more so the teaching fraternity.
Based on reports received, the teenager and her boyfriend were involved in a heated argument.
Her lifeless body was discovered in the family’s home by her younger brother on Monday evening. The young man raised an alarm and the teen was picked up and taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The young teacher was described as a very reserved person. Hours before her demise, she took to her social media page to congratulate her parents on their wedding anniversary.
The young teacher leaves to mourn her parents and two siblings.
In September, it was reported that a total of 141 persons would have taken their own lives by various means.
According to statistics, young people between the ages of 20 and 29-years-old accounted for the most suicide deaths during 2017 and 2018, with the majority of them were a result of pesticide use, followed by persons hanging themselves.
According to the National Suicide Plan 2015-2020, Guyana ranked at the top worldwide with an estimated suicide rate of 44.2 per 100,000.
If you or someone you know are having thoughts of committing suicide, you can seek help from the Inter-Agency Suicide Prevention Helpline through the following means:
Telephone: 223-0818, 223-0009 and 223-0001; Mobile: 600-7896 or 623-4444; Email: [email protected]; Facebook: Guyana Inter-agency Suicide Prevention Helpline Whatsapp: 600-7896 or 623-4444 Twitter: @guyanaagency
