25-year-old boy commits suicide after suspected struggle with mental health

 A 25-year-old man, Joseph Abodunrin, has committed suicide in Dagbolu community in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State.

 It was gathered that Joseph took his life on March 25, 2025 after disclosing his location. 

 While the reason Joseph took the drastic step is unknown at the time of filing this report, he had earlier opened up about his fear, inabilities and childhood traumas which he said took a toll on his mental health. 

 “I live like a hermit in a vibrant city.  Not of my own choosing.  But trauma or hereditary or childhood upbringing they call it?," he wrote. 

 "I try to find reasons to be grateful, happy, and alive. But none of it last long.  My fears, inabilities and unconscious traumas have taken a chief seat, constantly reminding me they are going nowhere."

 On January 31, 2025, he noted that despite everything he was going through, he however won't commit suicide for the sake of his siblings. 

 “If not for my siblings, I would not commit suicide.  Those younglings are still full of optimism, hope, and dreams that I don’t want to squash with the news of my death,” he wrote. 

 He further wrote: “But March is a decision month.  None of what I am experiencing and feeling is not my fault…(sic) I didn’t create myself, no power over the gene I inherited or the parents I was born through…I have tried to seek help, but absolutely made it worse…I’m practicing self-compassion through this whole process, regardless of whatever decision I make."

 On March 9, he wrote: “I have asked myself several times why I should fight and keep fighting to stay alive, and I have not gotten any meaningful answer ever since.  I really don’t see any reason to continue here.”

 Quoting the first tweet on March 24, he wrote, “I’m sorry I failed you guys, I couldn’t just do it anymore… No matter how I explain it.  You won’t understand!!!

 “I hope y’all find it in you to keep fighting, hopeful, never negotiating your dreams, and to finally and eventually thrive.  That is my last wish.  I give God glory in everything. I ran my race, and I gave it everything I had.  Finally passing on the baton.  Nothing much to say again…My passwords are in the first page of my diary.  Goodbye!”

 A family member, Abodunrin Grace, confirmed his death via her X handle on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. 

 I still feel broken, and I have many unprocessed words. You were the best brother.  You encouraged us all, but you went to voice out in a space we couldn’t think of.  You hid it all from us.  You moved about pretending to laugh and smile. Now we can’t get over it,” she wrote. 

 “He is my cousin (man is just a big brother).  Because of the excessive tagging, none of our pleadings can bring him back! I personally have been too strong.  It’s no one’s fault.  Please, if there’s one or two, please, please try to heal.  It is needed.  We’re all striving!  It’s not easy for anyone."