A top psychologist has blamed the sharp rise in suicide cases in Malawi on the absence of trust on confidential issues among the citizenry an attribute that, if developed, could curb the raging problem.

A 37-year-old man in Nsanje has hanged himself to death after his father in-law allegedly took back his wife over lobola payment.

A mental health expert, Dr. Precious Makiyi, has advised the youth in the country to have a mind-set change and embrace innovation if they are to depart from government dependency syndrome which has failed them.