In the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho, the mental health landscape is marked by some of the world’s highest suicide rates. According to estimates from health authorities, Lesotho has recorded suicide figures that far exceed global averages, with rates almost 10 times higher than the global norm. �
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Experts point to poverty, unemployment, limited mental health infrastructure, and social stigma as major contributors to this crisis. Mental health services in Lesotho are scarce, with few professionals available and no well-resourced national mental health policy or widely accessible counselling systems. � Grassroots and nonprofit organisations are stepping in with awareness campaigns, community outreach, and school programmes to help destigmatise discussions about mental illness and suicide, but they face chronic funding and resource limitations. �
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