Every year, September 10th is observed as the World Suicide Prevention day for spreading awareness about suicides and our role in its prevention. The World Suicide Prevention Day, 2020, aims at “working together to prevent suicides.” The term suicide brings us an intense feeling of negativity; this act is considered a taboo or an offense. Suicide has become one of the leading causes of teen deaths globally, and hence it needs special attention. On this World Suicide Prevention Day, let’s have a look at the significant aspects related to suicidal tendencies and the effective ways to prevent suicides.
1 According to the WHO, nearly eight lac people die every year by committing suicides, and for each suicide, there are ~20 unsuccessful attempts. Suicides are reported more in the 15-19 year age group, while 79% of the global suicides are reported from low- and middle-income countries. 2…
