'Let Me End It All'- Bullying and Attempted Suicide in a Female Adolescent

Abstract

<strong>Bullying has become an increasing public health problem globally; however, it is not frequently reported in developing countries such as Nigeria. A case of verbal bullying resulting in suicidal ideation and attempts is described in this report. The similarities between this case and reports in literature highlight the negative trend of bullying and attendant consequences. In literature the common means of attempted suicides in females is by ingestion of poison and toxins as was the case in this report. This case could be an indication that the burden of bullying and resultant consequences in Nigeria may be of a higher magnitude than envisaged as these experiences are rarely reported to a formal health facility.</strong>