tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post8111138185931053215..comments2024-01-04T15:23:05.055+08:00Comments on Luqman's Dyslexia Blog: Suicidal tendenciesLuqman Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929940323242620649.post-32329455385852053292019-12-04T05:30:13.724+08:002019-12-04T05:30:13.724+08:00Here is an article from Modern Ghana I received th...Here is an article from Modern Ghana I received this morning (4.12.2019)in my in-box.Here are some relevant extracts:<br /><br />‘Dyslexics Are At High Risk To Commit Suicide’ – SAP’s Project Director<br />Children with Dyslexia, a Specific Learning Difficulty that affects a person’s ability to read, write and spell are 3 times more at risk to commit suicide than children without Dyslexia, says the Project Director of Special Attention Project (SAP).<br /><br />According to Mr. Richard O. Opoku, unidentified and untreated Dyslexia can cause serious psychological and emotional problems such as depression and anxiety.<br /><br />“When dyslexic children repeatedly fail to perform in school, they feel frustrated, anxious and depressed. They lose self-esteem and sometimes reaches a point called real Cognitive Death, a situation where they has lost any motivation for learning,” Mr. Opoku explained.<br /><br />You may read the rest of the article at: https://www.modernghana.com/news/971177/dyslexics-are-at-high-risk-to-commit-suicide.html<br /><br />Luqman Michelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089314934834818707noreply@blogger.com