Dr. Julius Xatse, the Clinical Coordinator at Pantang Hospital, has asked for an immediate intervention in the case of the 18-year-old mother of a two-week-old baby girl born without lower limbs, who has threatened suicide.
The mother, based in Twifo-Bonsaho, a rural community in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa region of the Central Region, has threatened to kill herself and her child.
Grace Addobea, the young mother, claims she is being humiliated by the residents, and as a result, she has considered killing the baby and committing suicide.
Speaking to the media, she stated that she had received disparaging comments from certain individuals in the vicinity since her baby’s birth.
The psychiatrist viewed the occurrence as regrettable.
He pondered why someone in need of help and care was humiliated to the point of considering suicide.
“The situation is awful, especially when someone who has been through such a trauma is humiliated. What she required was support and care; instead, the society that is meant to assign and provide that care is humiliating her. This is something that can happen to anyone. Her condition does not indicate that she has done anything wrong. At this time, she is thinking of killing both the baby and herself, which is common with postpartum depression.
The best method to address this for her is to seek the assistance of a specialist. This is a serious situation, and they do not have to keep her at home. She requires expert attention. There have been other reports of women making similar attempts following childbirth. So they took action and provided her with the acreage she required. They should first remove the baby from her. If there is social welfare in the area, people should seek assistance. The mother requires immediate attention. They should admit her to the hospital so that she can receive the necessary medical care for an extended length of time. She requires treatment.
We have various therapeutic options for her, including talk therapy. There are also various drugs available to help such folks cope with the trauma and despair they are experiencing. She also need supportive communication. She need adequate care, access to a well-balanced diet, and a pleasant resting environment, which can only be provided in a hospital. Following that, she requires assistance from society, notably her family. “If she does not receive this comprehensive care, she will suffer a serious mental crisis,” he explained on Rainbow Radio 87.5 FM’s Nyankonton Mu Nsem.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
