Almost 800 000 people globally die as a result of suicide each year. In ratio that’s one life taken every 40 seconds. It is said that men are more likely to be successful at killing themselves as opposed to women as they prefer lethal weapons while women usually go the “self-poisoning” route, only leaving their acts as attempts more often than usual. Another shocking statistic from the World Health Organisation is that an average of 10.7 deaths occur by suicide in every 100 000 people in South Africa. As a result South Africa is ranked in the top 10 of African countries with a high suicide rate, taking the 9th position.