A Study on Factors Influencing Youth to Commit Suicide in Kashmir

Abstract

Suicide is one of the burning issues worldwide as its rate is increasing continuously. This paper examines the status of suicide in the world and factors influencing youth of Kashmir to commit suicide. The study was carried out in Kashmir region in the year 2023 to trace the various socio-economic, political and cultural factors which are responsible for high suicide rates within the Kashmir valley. The results of present study revealed that social implications like unemployment, social isolation, family issues, failures in examination, relationship failures, increase in cultural change due to modernization are some of the notable contributors to the growing menace of suicide in Kashmir. Moreover, widespread socio-economic and cultural changes are highly stressful. This paper also aims to focus on the biological and neurological factors of people committing suicide. The study recognizes the hopelessness and helplessness associated with persistent insecurity, statelessness and poverty is triggering the mental wellbeing of the citizens of the valley and resulting in suicides. Finally, the researchers propose some preventive measures which would lessen depression, mental illnesses and frustration among the youth in Kashmir.