Suicide
Suicide refers to the act of taking one’s own life.According to WHO, over one million people commit suicide every year making it the 13th leading cause of death around the world. That means that suicide claims twice as many lives as the dreaded HIV and is a sign of deep mental distress.
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Bullying is a sad reality of childhood and most of us may have encountered it or been a witness to it. On World Mental Health Day 2019, let us see how this can lead to mental health issues including depression and suicide.
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The likelihood of suicide decreases with high-quality social connection. Read on to know how you can prevent your friend from committing a suicide.
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Are you or someone close to you getting suicidal thoughts and feelings? Read on to know how you can prevent these negative emotions.
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As we celebrate World Suicide Prevention Day today, here are some of the common myths surrounding this social menace.
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As World Suicide Prevention Day is approaching (10th September), here we tell you about the history, significance, and theme of this occasion.
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ANI, April 20, 2019 at 11:36am
In a study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, the researchers mentioned that more than a million Canadian children and youth with a mental health problem.
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At the age of 23, Dimple Patel saw her mother losing her life to suicide, thanks to the mental health challenges that run in their family. Born in Ahmedabad and brought up in Chicago, she is currently pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. In this exclusive first personal account, this 31-year-old talks about how she is fighting it out while helping others.
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Agencies, January 15, 2019 at 08:58am
A new study published in the Nature Communications journal has revealed that people with cancer are over four times more likely to commit suicide than people without the deadly disease.
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Posted By
ANI, November 27, 2018 at 01:33pm
According to a new study published in the journal of Archives of Suicide Research, students who are lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) are at a higher risk of self-harm when compared to heterosexual individuals.
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Posted By
ANI, November 21, 2018 at 05:58pm
A recent study conducted at the Queen's University has revealed that a major traumatic injury, like car crashes and falls could increase the risk of mental health diagnoses and even suicide.
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Even though the survival rates among cancer patients have improved, those who are treated for head and neck cancers are at an increased risk of suicide, finds study. Know more about this shocking revelations.
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Suicide due to depression is the third leading cause of death in teens and young adults and can be prevented with urgent treatment and action. Getting rid of the stigma to encourage teenagers to talk about it can go a long way in preventing a possibly drastic outcome.
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World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10. People with Borderline Personality Disorder experience serious problems in their personal and professional life because of these dangerous behavioural tendencies.
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Suicide is a topic that has, by and large, been misunderstood by us. This poses a serious hindrance towards helping people in serious need. On the occasion of World Mental Health Day day tomorrow, we help you find the warning signs of suicide in people around you.
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Loneliness plays into your state of mind when you start feeling alone and isolated. It is somehow connected to genetics.
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Bariatric surgery can make you depressed as well as suicidal. This woman committed suicide after undergoing bariatric surgery, losing 100 kg of weight in a month and not liking her new, slim look.
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Agencies, September 13, 2018 at 07:05am
In India, suicide is the leading cause of death in the 15-39-year age group with 37 per cent of the total global suicide deaths among women coming from the country, according to a new study.
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The research on the suicide behaviour of transgender adolescents found that those who were born females but identified themselves as males had greater chances of committing suicide.
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World Suicide Prevention Day: Here are ways by which you can avoid depression and easily overcome suicidal tendencies due to work pressure.
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