“Thank God I survived” – Man who cut off his manhood in a suicide attempt speaks

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Man who cut off his manhood in a suicide attempt

A 42-year-old cocoa farmer, Mr Kofi Assum, has broken his silence after surviving a suicide attempt after he tried to sever his manhood.

According to him, the tragic act was partly triggered by persistent rumours in his community that he was impotent.

He highlighted that his manhood functioned normally, but community gossip and false claims about his sexual potency led him to commit suicide.

Speaking in a viral video, the cocoa farmer stated, “My manhood works alright, but people kept accusing me of being impotent. Those were just hearsay. They never saw me with any woman, yet they said such things.

“Even if I don’t get an erection, as long as I can urinate, I am okay. I used a blade to cut it, and it was painful. I wanted to stop, but because I was willing to die, I continued until I cut it off completely. The bleeding was so much that I knew I would die, so I used a rag to cover the wound,” he recounted.

“If I didn’t die, I would thank God. I want people to help me buy a tricycle (Pragyia) so I can work and pay back whoever supported me,” he added.

Some days ago, news broke of a 42-year-old cocoa farmer who is receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after reportedly slashing his manhood in an alleged attempt to take his own life at Aworowa in the Techiman South Municipality of the Bono East Region.

Family members say he had been complaining of hearing persistent voices urging him to harm himself, raising concerns about possible mental health struggles before the incident.

Some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “Look at him, he’s thanking God. When you were cuttin’ it did you remember there was a creator?

Ɔse me twaa ne nyinaa firi hɔ 😂😂 and wait, why did he cover it with a rag and take it home? 😂💔

You cut am finish bia as you wanted anaa wobɛ we? “.

A netizen added, “When he’s medically cleared to go home, put him on a table and lash him. He wants to take the easy way out, does he know what the rest of us are struggling with? Hands for touch am when he’s fit”.

“Dear Men, let’s ignore this archaic adage of “B33ma Nsu” (men don’t cry) and begin to share our problems with people we CONFIDE IN, not just any person.

We can’t continue to battle with mental health issues in silence. Men cry too”, a netizen added.

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