Battles Lost - Incidence, Risk factors and Prevention of Suicide
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2013
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Suicide is the type of Deliberate Self Harm (DSH) and is defined
cessation. It is estimated that over 100,000 people die by suicide in In
of suicides in the world. The suicide rate in India has been increas
population) in 2011 registering 78% increase over the valu 1980 (6.
younger age groups. West Bengal, Maharashtra and Tamil
distribution of suicide victims by profession in 2011 'show
review article indicated psychosocial stress, social isolation and
presence of an Axis I disorder, family history of psychcipathology and
factors. These findings suggested that risk factors for completed sui
80% of persons who commit suicide gave e warning and / or clues about their suicidal intention. Though there are a
number of help lines and support groups ila le,many individuals have not been able to access them. More number of
Crisis Intervention Progr es, Awarene rogrammes and Suicide Prevention Programmes could be answer to the SOS
signs of suicide.
u had the hig
elf-employed as eying highest suicide rates. In the present
is morbidity as risk factors for suicide in India. The
t life events were also found to be significant risk
re universal across countries and cultures. Nearly
ntional and self inflicted
ne co 'butes to more than 10%
reache 11.2 (per 100,000 of
of suicides occur among men and in
of suicide in India in 2011. Percentage