Pastor Umodzi Mizere

Pastor Umodzi Mizere Pastor Umodzi talks about mental health issues from a first hand experience!!!

09/11/2025

The beast of su***de

From January to September this year in Malawi, 482 people have committed su***de, 415 men committed su***de and 67 women committed su***de. more men than women have committed su***de! This leaves me galvanized!

I have battled with suicidal thoughts and even attempted it a couple of times.

When I was studying at African Bible College,I had so many health challenges which left me suicidal and trying to take my own life. My suicidal tendicies first began in 1997 then got worse in 2004 when I went for my first operation and a couple of more after that.

From 2004 till 2019, I battled with suicidal thoughts and attempts but God intervened each time to stop me from carrying it out in His grace. The suicidal tendicies ended in 2019.

Unfortunately due to a relapse due to GAD(Generalized Anxiety Disorder)some months ago the suicidal thoughts and even attempts came back but by the grace of God I over came them and God used friends to intervene. I share this to help someone for you may be reading this and you or a loved one maybe suicidal. People who are suicidal, it's actually a cry for help for the pain to STOP! I know cause I've been through it and prevailed through faith in Jesus Christ! Elijah in the Bible was suicidal ( 1Kings 19:4) and told God we can do the same too! If you or a loved one are suicidal please inbox me let's talk I've been through suicidal tendicies and by His grace STILL around! Lets together put a STOP to su***de! Yes we CAN! Yah Mo Be There! By Pastor Umodzi Mizere

24/10/2025

Depression is real and it feels like a kick in the stomach. I first began to have problems with depression in 1992,when I came back from the embassy in SA with my late dad,my mum, younger brother and my niece.

In 1997 at the age of 14 , I was taken to see Professor Chiwoza Bandawe whose still is my psychologist. My mum took me to see him because I was having anger issues and problems with depression and also mood swings. In 2004, I went for my first operation which led to severe depression and I resumed going to see Professor Chiwoza Bandawe. In those ominous day's my faith in Jesus Christ was my sustaining factor! There we're times I was so depressed that I tried to commit su***de or contemplate it,I suffered in silence!

In 2009 ,I sprained my ankle which developed into severe gout and I was forced to use crutches,this left me crestfallen with God to be frank and even angry at God but God in His grace comforted me in those dark days . I was often suicidal,and cause of bipolar which I was diagnosed with at the time I would hear voices in my mind which was a nightmare and I religiously went for therapy and was on meds which I took religiously each day! My break through came on 14th September in 2020, God healed me! I have now gone 5 years without a symptom of bipolar depression by the grace of God!

Depression is TREATABLE with therapy, meds,faith in God and a chipper attitude! There is bipolar type 1 and 2. Type 1 is marked with hyper moods where one is detached from reality and severely dillusional,then followed by low moods such a as depression. Type 2 is marked with mild hyper moods and more depressive moods..I used to have type 2 till God healed me on September 4th,2020! I have gone five years by the grace of God with no depression or bipolar symptoms! Bipolar,depression or any mental disorder is TREATABLE! If you or a loved one are not well mentally please see a psychiatrist or psychologist. There is no need to be ashamed of a mental health sickness.

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