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PRESENTATION OF THEME
BY MRS. SUMAM, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SGNC
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2019
OCTOBER 10
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A CRY FOR HELP
Definitions
Suicide: (Self murder) Self-destructive behaviour
with conscious intent to kill self
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PUDUCHERRY REPORTED THE HIGHEST
SUICIDE RATE AT 36.8 PER 100000 PEOPLE
FOLLOWED BY SIKKIM ,TAMIL NADU AND
KERALA.
INDIA HAD THE THIRD HIGHEST FEMALE
SUICIDE RATE 14.7 IN THE WORLD
Suicide in Kerala
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Age distribution of Suicide Victims
%
35
30
25
20 30.94 28.56
15 19.36
19.9
10
5 1.21
0
Years
Upto 14 15 - 29 30 - 44 45 - 59 Above 60
Farmer 15.63
Business 6.6
Kerala accounts for 3.4% of India’s population
Govt. employees 2.95 but has 16% of Unemployment status of the
nation.
Student 2.87
Professional 3.19
Retired 1.4
Others 27.96
% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
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Marital Status
Married outnumbered Unmarried in Kerala.
Reverse is true in Western Countries
5.9 Married
18.7
Unmarried
Widow/widower/seperated/
divorced
75.4
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Methods Adopted
Hanging 3300
980
Insecticides
1437
449
Self-immolation 135
335
384 Male
Drowning
326
Female
Others
678
130
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Causes of Suicide
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Role of Psychiatric Illness
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Medical Illnesses with High
risk
AIDS
Epilepsy
Temporal Lob Epilepsy
Head injury
Peptic ulcer disease
Spinal cord injuries
Gastro Intestinal cancers
Delirium Tremens
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Biological Factors
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Risk Factors-SADPERSONS Acronym
S – Sex
A –Age(>45)
D –Depression
P –Previous attempts, Family History
E –Ethanol abuse
R –Rational thinking lost
S –Social supports lacking
O –Organized planning
N –No spouse
S –Sickness
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Management
24 hr availability
”suicide survivor’’
Adolescent Suicide:
Prevalence; Circumstance; and
Conditions of Recognition
Suicide in Adolescents
Researchin
Suicide shows that most adolescent
Adolescents
suicides occur after school hours and in the
teen’s homes
Most adolescent suicides are precipitated
by interpersonal conflict
Within a typical high school classroom, it is
likely that three students (one boy and two
girls) have made a suicide attempt within
the last year.
Identity Confusion
Erickson Developmental Stage-
Learning Identity Versus Identity
Confusion (Fidelity)
Adolescence is a time of
profound brain growth.
Greatest changes to the
brain that are responsible
for impulse control,
decision making, planning,
organization, and emotion
occur in adolescence
(prefrontal cortex).
Do not reach full maturity
until age 25.
What do teens deal with?
Increased school pressures as they progress
through higher grades
Bullying
Peer Problems
Ideation
Substance Abuse
Purposelessness
Anxiety
Trapped
Hopelessness
Withdrawal
Anger
Recklessness
Mood Changes
Problems that increase Suicide Risk
Stay There
Don’t leave them alone.
Seek Help -Be actively involved
in seeking professional help
Plan for Safety