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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Suicide attempt cases go unreported -KV Aditya Bharadwaj and Tanu Kulkarni

Suicide attempt cases go unreported -KV Aditya Bharadwaj and Tanu Kulkarni

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published Published on Sep 10, 2014   modified Modified on Sep 10, 2014
-The Hindu


Bangalore reported the second highest number of suicides after Chennai in 2013

The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures indicate that Bangalore reported the second highest number of suicides after Chennai, and recorded 2,033 suicides in 2013. According to medical experts and psychologists, for every suicide there at least 10 attempt to suicide cases and they are not part of official records. What is more worrying, according to medical experts, is that many who attempt suicide do not receive any psychological or psychiatrist help.

While the city recorded 2,033 suicide cases in 2013, the number of attempt to suicide cases was 40 during the same period. Since January this year, only 33 attempt to suicide cases have been reported in the city.

Fear of harassment

Doctors concede that many cases are not reported as people fear police harassment, and it is a medico-legal case.

However, experts opine that people should be encouraged to report attempt to suicide cases also so that it can help address the major public health problem that contributes to a significant number of deaths, hospitalisations and socio-economic losses.

To address this, G. Gururaj, professor and head, Centre for Public Health, NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences) says that there is a need for an in-depth scientific enquiry and analysis of why people commit suicide.

Comparison

A closer look at the NCRB 2013 data reveals that men are more prone to suicides than women with almost two men committing suicide to every woman who ends life in the city.

Teenagers and people in their 20s constitute 45.8 per cent of the total number of suicide victims in the city. NCRB data shows that as many as 932 people in their 20s committed suicide.

Housewives and students were found to be the most vulnerable sections.

Of the 725 women, who ended their lives in the city during 2013, nearly 380 were housewives. While 52 dowry deaths were reported, 248 women killed themselves owing to family disputes.

Most women who killed themselves died by hanging, 77 of them immolated themselves.

When it comes to statistics with regard to students, 175 ended their lives in 2013. And, police records indicate that 74 committed suicide over failure in examinations and a large number of boys who committed suicide did so owing to failed love affairs.

According to Dr. Gururaj, there is a need to expand mental healthcare services for availability, affordability and quality. Early recognition of suicidal behaviour and timely management would help in tackling the issue.


The Hindu, 10 September, 2014, http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/suicide-attempt-cases-go-unreported/article6395008.ece?homepage=true


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