Coronavirus stress leads to spike in suicides: Expert

Oct 11, 2020, at 12:32 am

Kolkata/UNI: Psychological and mental health aspects have been widely affected in all areas of society after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic.

Sushant Singh Rajput's tragedy speaks about wider mental health challenge: Experts

Jun 20, 2020, at 04:38 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Even as the shocking suicide of actor Shushant Singh Rajput or some other same 'steps' are completely individual acts, it speaks to the wider mental health challenge of the pandemic times.

World Mental Health Day sheds light on worrying rates of youth suicide

Oct 11, 2019, at 09:14 am

New York: Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year - one every 40 seconds - making it the second leading cause of death among young people (aged 15 to 29), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, spotlighting suicide prevention as the theme for this year's World Mental Health Day.

Doctor commits suicide on first day of duty

Jul 05, 2019, at 07:46 pm

Nagpur, July 5 (UNI): A 26-year-old doctor allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here, police said here on Friday.

Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer: Study

Jan 15, 2019, at 06:03 pm

New York, Jan 15 (IBNS): People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

800,000 people commit suicide every year: WHO

Sep 10, 2018, at 03:27 pm

New York, Sept 10 (IBNS):  Every year, close to 800,000 people commit suicide, the second leading cause of death amongst people aged 15-29 in 2016.

Alcohol dependent individuals show greater risk of suicide in evening hours:Study

Jun 16, 2016, at 06:03 am

New York, June 16 (IBNS) A new study found that there is a circadian pattern of peak and nadir in the incidence of suicides committed in alcohol dependent individuals.