Romance radio host Delilah announced on Facebook Saturday that her son Zachariah had taken his life.

“My dear friends, I need to share some devastating news with you. In the early morning hours, Tuesday, October 3, my son Zachariah, took his life,” she wrote to her 1.4 million fans. “He was being treated, counseled, and embraced fiercely by family and friends while battling depression for some time now. My heart is broken beyond repair and I can not fathom how to go on…but I have to believe he is at peace with the Lord and that God will get us through,” she continued.

“I will be absent from the radio and on social media for a time as I grieve and try to process this loss with my family. In the meantime, we’ll be playing some of my favorite shows from the recent past. I’ll look forward to my return, as you all lift me up so very much,” she added. “Please pray for my beloved Zacky, and I will pray for all suffering from this debilitating disease called depression.”

This is not the first child Delilah has lost, her son Sammy, who died in 2012 from complications of sickle-cell anemia.

“My son Sammy passed from this world today into heaven, but he left behind a piece of his amazing soul in all that met him. As painful as this moment is, I am so so so so so thankful that God allowed me, my family and friends, to experience the essence of his soul for the past two years,” she wrote in her announcement of her son’s death at the time. “Everyone who met him was blessed by his big heart, his silly character voices, his wonderful sense of humor and his kindness towards all. He was a precious, precious young man and I praise the Lord that I was allowed to be bathed in Sammy’s love as his “MommaBear”…we have been forever changed by having him in our lives.”

According to WHO, almost 800,000 people across the world die by suicide every year and at least 65,000 people attempt suicide each year and a hundred others think about death by suicide.

Recently, several celebrities and their children have taken their own lives raising concerns over suicide.

Last month, Former Fox News host Eric Bolling's son allegedly killed himself. Some reports claimed the teenager was suffering from "emotional torture" over his father's alleged sexting scandal. However, this has not been proved so far and an autopsy report in the case is still pending.

Below are some warning signs of suicide that one can look out for:

1. Talking about suicide – If anyone talks about suicide, dying, or self-harm then it may be a matter of concern.

2. Seeking out lethal means –If someone is trying to get access to guns, pills, knives, or other objects that could be used in a suicide attempt.

3. Preoccupation with death – Unusual focus on death, dying, or violence. Writing poems or stories about death.

4. No hope for the future – Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and being trapped.

5. Self-loathing, self-hatred – Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, shame, self-hatred or the feeling of being a burden.

6. Getting affairs in order – Making out a will. Giving away prized possessions. Making arrangements for family members.

7. Saying goodbye – Unusual or unexpected visits or calls to family and friends. Saying goodbye to people as if they won't be seen again.

8. Withdrawing from others – Withdrawing from friends and family and choosing social isolation.

9. Self-destructive behavior – Increased alcohol or drug use, reckless driving, unsafe sex. Taking unnecessary risks as if they have a "death wish."

10. A sudden sense of calm – A sudden sense of calm and happiness after being extremely depressed can mean that the person has made a decision to attempt suicide.

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