Taking to social media, Xarabank host Peppi Azzopardi shared a video discussing the taboos surrounding suicide and how he is worried of the apparently increasing stories of the phenomenon in Maltese society.

He began his appeal by reminding people of Kim Borg Nicolas Virtu, who died in prison via suicide after having been tormented in the Corradino Correctional Facility under a previous administration. 

He said that we haven’t heard of a single suicide after the administration changed because the inmates are treated with more dignity and their concerns are looked after better.

He said that in the world outside the prison, we have the means to do so even better, but that we are still hearing about cases of suicide nonetheless. 

He urged people to listen to each other and to be able to talk to others whenever they pass comments about harming themselves. He urged us to look at possible signs, educating ourselves about mental health first aid and, if we’re the ones thinking about suicide, reaching out to the various organisations which offer support to those suffering. 

The full vlog can be found on Peppi Azzopardi’s Facebook page. 

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