title: Suicide in India: Distinct Epidemiological Patterns and Implications.
abstract: 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 country in the world, and Indian suicide rates, especially South Indian rates, are one of the highest in the world. In this article, we present various historical aspects and theories of Indian suicide and review of available Indian research from various sources such as community, hospitals, schools and forensic settings. We discuss our findings which reveal the distinctiveness of Indian data when we compare these with global data and draw implications for practice and policy.
authors.affiliation: Asha Bipolar Clinic, Asha Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: Starlin Vijay
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Mythri
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Padhar Hospital, Betul, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Johann Alex
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ebenezer
keywords: Attempted suicide; India; epidemiology; self-injurious behavior; suicide