‘Suicide link’ to lack of sex talk

Lack of open discussion on sexuality is leading to suicides and “many” bisexual relationships, according to a social worker.

Fabian Sargeant, founder and president of Men Empowerment Network Support, sought to drive home this point during the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados panel discussion titled Men’s Risks In 2020: Sexuality, Suicide And Sudden Death, on Monday night.

He received support from moderator and social activist Corey Lane who spoke of three alleged suicides in the past two weeks.

“There are suicides in Barbados monthly, whether you see it in the media or not, and a lot of males out there are having difficulty with sexuality,” Lane told the small gathering at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society’s Walled Garden Theatre, Garrison, St Michael. (SDB Media)

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