Rise in suicide related deaths in minors during the pandemic in a LAMI country

Philip, Sharad; Mukherjee, Nirmalya; Shekhar, Avinash

doi:10.1177/00207640221117019

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“…16 Amudhan et al (2020) analysed the national mental health survey data from India and reported that India accounts for 26.6% of global suicide deaths, and that the prevalence was higher among those over 60 years of age. 17 However, Philip et al (2022) found that there is a slight modest increase in the suicidal rates among people 60 years and over and the rates were higher among elderly women compared to elderly men in India. 18 Shoib et al (2020) found that depression along with hopelessness are the key contributing factors of suicidal behaviours among the geriatric population in Kashmir, India.…”

Section: Epidemiology Of Suicide In Geriatric Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…17 However, Philip et al (2022) found that there is a slight modest increase in the suicidal rates among people 60 years and over and the rates were higher among elderly women compared to elderly men in India. 18 Shoib et al (2020) found that depression along with hopelessness are the key contributing factors of suicidal behaviours among the geriatric population in Kashmir, India. 19 In Sri Lanka, about 23.6% of deaths among the elderly population were reported to be suicides.…”

Section: Epidemiology Of Suicide In Geriatric Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Suicide in the geriatric population of South East Asia - contexts and attributes

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Suicide in the geriatric population is a significant problem. Increasing age, living alone, having a psychiatric illness and medical comorbidities have been identified as risk factors for suicide among the elderly population. The elderly population in South East Asia is rapidly growing and the number of elderly people with mental illness and/or medical comorbidities is also increasing. The factors and attributes of suicide may vary from region to region due to socio-cultural and geographic diversities. Understanding these factors may help in planning suicide prevention strategies for the elderly population. There is a dearth of studies assessing the demography, risk factors for, and prevention of suicide among the elderly population in South East Asia. We tried to observe and explain the challenging paradigms to excerpt attributes and the context of geriatric suicide. It is observed in this review that lack of social integration or interaction along with some psychiatric disorders leads to suicidal ideation and completed suicide in the elderly. South East Asia has unique characteristics in several aspects like religious and cultural diversity, poverty, unemployment, demographic structure of the region, migration, natural disasters and calamities, political environment, poor policy implementation, and easy access to suicide means (e.g. pesticides). Primary care physicians, specialized mental health support, gate-keeper training, means restriction, raising awareness, supportive family environment, and dedicated call centers could be potential areas for suicide prevention among the elderly people of the region. Further studies are warranted to formulate effective suicide prevention strategies.

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