With a view to prevent the increasing number of suicide cases, September 10 is celebrated as World Suicide Prevention Day.
In today's stressful world, suicide cases are on the rise. With a view to prevent the increasing number of suicide cases, September 10 is celebrated as World Suicide Prevention Day.
This year is the 51st year of the implementation of the noble initiative. According to suicide related cases reported to GVK EMRI 108 Services, in the last five years the number of women taking their own lives has increased considerably, compared to men.
According to figures provided by the 108 Services in 2007, of the total number of suicides committed, 44% were attributed to men and the women's rate was 56%. In 2010, women suicide cases were 61% of the total, and the corresponding figure for men was 39%.
In 2011, women's suicide share was 60% while the men's rate remained 40%.
Interestingly, if we talk about the cities contributing to suicide cases, Ahmedabad leads the rest with 14% share of suicide cases, while Surat and Vadodara are far behind at 8% and Rajkot has 9% share. Also, if the suicide cases of the last three years are taken into account, then Ahmedabad has the highest figure - 3,380 cases till now reported to GVK EMRI Services - while 1,758 cases were reported from Surat.
The age group which commits the most number of suicides in Gujarat is 20-30 years. Stressful life, work and study pressure and impulsive behaviour are some of the reasons for the rising suicide rate among youth. Also, the background of the victims indicates that poverty is not the prime reasons for suicide. A majority of the suicide victims in Gujarat fall in the above poverty line category and are from rural areas.
Subodh Satywadi, Chief Operating Officer, GVK EMRI 108, Gujarat, said, "Various international studies show that not all suicides can be prevented, but majority can be halted. Only one quarter of the people who die by suicide get in contact with health care services."
If one considers global figures, around 1 million people commit suicide every year. Interestingly, according to a WHO report, India is the leading country along with China with 99 in every 1 lakh people committing suicide.
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