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Suicide in South Asia
Suicide rates are high in South Asia, especially in women and young people. Potential risk factors for suicide in women include: gender inequality and violence; poor marital and family relationships; childless...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Suicide in South Asia
Suicide rates are high in South Asia, especially in women and young people. Potential risk factors for suicide in women include: gender inequality and violence; poor marital and family relationships; childless...
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Open AccessAnalysis of news media reports of suicides and attempted suicides during the COVID-19 lockdown in India
Based on previous experience there is justifiable concern about suicidal behaviour and news media reporting of it during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Open AccessEvaluation of the SPIRIT Integrated Suicide Prevention Programme: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural Gujarat, India
Suicide is a major public health challenge globally and specifically in India where 36.6% and 24.3% of all suicides worldwide occur in women and men, respectively. The United Nations Sustainable Development Go...
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Suicide and Suicidal Behavior in Women
Suicide is the leading cause of mortality for young women between 15 and 19 years of age. Globally, suicide mortality rate is higher among men; however, in some Asian countries, it is higher in women. The suic...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Suicide and Suicidal Behavior in Women
Suicide is the leading cause of mortality for young women between 15 and 19 years of age. Globally, suicide mortality rate is higher among men; however, in some Asian countries, it is higher in women. The suic...
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Article
Open AccessA central storage facility to reduce pesticide suicides - a feasibility study from India
Pesticide suicides are considered the single most important means of suicide worldwide. Centralized pesticide storage facilities have the possible advantage of delaying access to pesticides thereby reducing su...
