National Suicide Prevention Strategy of India: implementation challenges and the way forward

Ransing, Ramdas; Arafat, S.M. Yasir; Menon, Vikas; Kar, Sujita Kumar

doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00027-5

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“…In-depth evaluation before adapting coping processes, such as the avoidance of stress inducing situations, is a major implication of our study. The National Suicide Prevention Strategy of the Government of India offers valuable insights globally, emphasizing culturally sensitive approaches (Ransing et al, 2023 ; Rogier et al, 2024 ). Acknowledging diverse cultural nuances surrounding mental health and suicide, the strategy underscores the importance of community engagement, and mental health education.…”

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Emotional regulation and suicidal ideation—Mediating roles of perceived social support and avoidant coping

Gupta,

Fischer,

Roy

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionRecent research has uncovered a wide prevalence variation of suicidal ideation in university students ranging from 9.7% to 58.3%. India has witnessed a 4.5% increase in suicide rates in the year 2021. The interplay between cognitive reappraisal of a stressful situation, suppression of emotional expression, and coping strategies for suicidal ideation of Indian University students is yet to be explored. We aim to determine whether suicidal ideation would differ across different types of family units, and to predict the extent to which perceived social support and avoidant coping could mediate the relation between emotion regulation processes and suicidal ideation.MethodsTwo hundred randomly selected University students (Mean age = 19.9, SD = 1.43) participated. Kruskal-Wallis, Pearson's product-moment correlation, and GLM mediation model were computed.Results and discussionLifetime suicidal ideation significantly differed between those who stay alone and those who live in a nuclear family (p < 0.01), and also those who stay in a joint family (p < 0.05). Cognitive reappraisal predicted a reduction in suicidal ideation mediated by perceived social support (B = −0.06, p < 0.05) and avoidant coping (B = −0.07, p < 0.05). Whereas, expressive suppression predicted induced levels of suicidal ideation through perceived social support (B = 0.05, p < 0.05), and avoidant coping (B = 0.06, p < 0.05) as mediators.ConclusionThough our sample size restricts the generalization, our findings implied the importance of regular psychological consultation regarding the efficacy of the said coping processes in dealing with suicidal ideation.

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“…Suicide prevention efforts might benefit from increased global collaborations and data sharing. Learning from diverse cultural perspectives and pooling data from various regions could enhance our understanding of risk factors and the effectiveness of prevention strategies (World Health Organization, 2020 ; Ransing et al, 2023 ).…”

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Emotional regulation and suicidal ideation—Mediating roles of perceived social support and avoidant coping

Gupta,

Fischer,

Roy

et al. 2024

Front. Psychol.

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“…Despite increased political interest and opportunities for advancing mental health awareness in LMICs, such as those in Africa and South Asia, key challenges include issues of resource distribution (sustainable mental health financing, widespread inequities in access to health care, and poverty) and stigma (Chisholm et al, 2019). In India, where the Mental Health Care Act (MHCA 2017) was implemented in 2017, suicide prevention efforts stalled due to a lack of interest from state and urban territory stakeholders, administrative problems, and financial barriers (Ransing et al, 2023). When the Indian National Suicide Prevention Strategy was launched in late 2022, experts called for these barriers to be addressed prior to implementation (Ransing et al, 2023).…”

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“…In India, where the Mental Health Care Act (MHCA 2017) was implemented in 2017, suicide prevention efforts stalled due to a lack of interest from state and urban territory stakeholders, administrative problems, and financial barriers (Ransing et al, 2023). When the Indian National Suicide Prevention Strategy was launched in late 2022, experts called for these barriers to be addressed prior to implementation (Ransing et al, 2023).…”

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The Development, Progress, and Impact of National Suicide Prevention Strategies Worldwide

Sinyor,

Ming Chan,

Niederkrotenthaler

et al. 2024

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National suicide prevention strategies have been identified as evidence-informed interventions that require multisectoral efforts by governments. This article reviews the rationale for national strategies, the need for a whole-of-government approach, and current progress on national strategies worldwide, including successes and challenges regarding implementation. We highlight the limitations of existing evidence and describe how future research may help to address knowledge gaps. We conclude that national strategies are an important tool for suicide prevention worldwide. However, a more robust evidence base evaluating the impact of strategies on suicide-related outcomes is needed.

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“…To address mental health issues and suicidal behavior, the Government of India has recently launched the tele-manas program--a dedicated helpline for suicide prevention and the National Suicide Prevention Strategy within the last 2 years. [13][14][15] However, these services need to be consolidated and the policy needs to be implemented by the states effectively to have effective suicide prevention.…”

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Anomic suicides on rise during recently emerging crises: revisiting Durkheim’s model

Kar¹,

Singh²

2023

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Suicide is a global public health issue, with behavior differing across genders, age groups, places, and sociopolitical settings. Emile Durkheim characterized anomic suicide as occurring when social standards fail, resulting in purposelessness and directionlessness. Young people who are experiencing social issues are in danger, even if they do not voice suicidal ideas. Prevention interventions should target these people by strengthening resilience, minimizing social dysregulation stress, and fostering the development of life skills, coping resources, and social support. Anomic suicide has important psychological and societal implications, emphasizing the importance of fostering social cohesion and assisting persons experiencing purposelessness or a lack of direction in life.

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National Suicide Prevention Strategy of India: implementation challenges and the way forward

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Emotional regulation and suicidal ideation—Mediating roles of perceived social support and avoidant coping

Emotional regulation and suicidal ideation—Mediating roles of perceived social support and avoidant coping

The Development, Progress, and Impact of National Suicide Prevention Strategies Worldwide

Anomic suicides on rise during recently emerging crises: revisiting Durkheim’s model

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