Suicide in India: Distinct epidemiological patterns and implications

Suicide is a societal crisis which also deeply impacts the personal and family realms. Indian suicidal data present distinctive epidemiological patterns when we compare it with the global suicide rates and trends. Higher proportions of young individuals are resorting to suicide compared to any other...

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Main Authors: Starlin Vijay Mythri, Johann Alex Ebenezer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2016;volume=38;issue=6;spage=493;epage=498;aulast=Mythri