On World Suicide Prevention Day, observed on September 10, experts advise that signs of stress at home and at the workplace should not be treated lightly. Helping to defuse stressful situations can go a long way towards saving lives.
South Indian states show an alarmingly high rate of suicides. In Tamil Nadu, an alarming 12.5 per cent of deaths were caused by suicides, followed by AP with 10.5 and Karnataka at 9.4 per cent.
A few reasons why youth turn suicidal are failure in academics, collapsed relationships, inability to meet the aspirations of parents and the standards of society.
A few reasons why youth turn suicidal are failure in academics, collapsed relationships, inability to meet the aspirations of parents and the standards of society.
HIGHLETS:
- AP Stands 2nd with 10.5% and TN tops with 12.5%.
- 371 sucides occur per day in India with 15 sucides taking place every one hour during 2012.
- 129 females commit sucide per day and 60 of them are house wifes.
- Sucides rate in city was 11.9%.
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