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Suicide in India.

Shilpa Aggarwal1

  • 1Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Australia shilpazq@gmail.com.

British Medical Bulletin
|May 11, 2015
PubMed
Summary

Suicide in India disproportionately affects young individuals and is linked to socioeconomic factors. Addressing poverty, unemployment, and improving social justice are key to suicide prevention efforts.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Suicide is a significant public health issue in India.
  • Understanding trends and contributing factors is crucial for effective prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze suicide data in India from 2004-2013.
  • To identify key demographic, social, and economic factors associated with suicide.
  • To inform suicide prevention strategies and future research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) series 'Accidental Death and Suicide in India'.
  • Analysis of official suicide rates based on police reports over a 10-year period (2004-2013).
  • Inclusion of wider literature for a comprehensive overview.

Main Results:

  • Suicide in India is more prevalent among young people.
  • Common methods include hanging and pesticide ingestion.
  • Suicide is strongly related to social and economic causes such as poverty, unemployment, domestic violence, and social inequities.

Conclusions:

  • An integrated, multidimensional suicide prevention program is necessary.
  • Recent policy developments, including the Mental Health Care Bill and national mental health policy, are positive steps.
  • Decriminalization of suicide is anticipated to positively impact mental health practices and policies.
Keywords:
Indiasuicideyoung

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