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Sikkim Suicide Rate Falls 15.8% In 2 Years As Focus On Mental Health Expands
Welcoming the decline, Sikkim Health Minister GT Dhungel attributed the improvement to the combined efforts of the Health and Family Welfare Department and mental health professionals.
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To Prevent Suicide, India Must Broaden Focus Beyond Mental Health: Lancet
With over 170,000 lives lost annually due to suicide in India, it is imperative to focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide cases in the country, said an expert in a new study published in The Lancet journal on World Suicide Prevention Day.
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India's Student Suicide Rate Surpasses Population Growth Rate
Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report.
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This State Had The Highest Suicide Rate Per Lakh In India: Centre's Report
This state has reported the highest number of suicides per one lakh population in the country, the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed.
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Suicide Rate 2.6 Times Higher Among Indian Men Compared To Women: Study
Cases of death by suicide among Indian men have grown over one-third in the past seven years, claimed a report by The Lancet Regional Health.
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Suicides In Singapore Rise To 22-Year High: Report
Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the "unseen mental distress" in the city-state, according to a local NGO.
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Africa Suicide Rate Is Highest In The World, Says United Nations
Africa needs to combat a suicide rate that is the highest in the world yet remains widely unrecognised and often stigmatised, the UN said on Thursday.
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South Koreans Lie Inside Closed Coffins For 10 Minutes To Simulate Death
A South Korean service is offering free funerals - but only to the living.
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How Japan Plans To Cut Suicide Rate By 30 Per Cent In 10 Years
Japan has the highest suicide rate among Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries and the government describes the situation as "critical" in a country where more than 20,000 people kill themselves every year.
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Suicides On Decline In Mumbai For Last 3 Years, Reveals RTI Query
At time when the alleged suicide of popular TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee is making headlines, the number of suicides in Mumbai has been on a decline for past three years, an RTI query has revealed.
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Family 'Disconnect' Drives Young Singaporeans to Suicide: Charity
Singapore's youth suicide rate showed little sign of dropping in 2013 as a charity group on Wednesday blamed a widening "disconnect" with family members in the prosperous, hi-tech city state.
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South Korea's Youth Suicide Rate Falls Slightly
The suicide rate among young South Koreans dipped slightly in 2012, government data showed on Monday, offering some encouragement to official efforts to address a long-standing problem in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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Suicide rates in India are highest in the 15-29 age group: Report
Young Indians are more likely to commit suicide than previously thought, especially those living in wealthier and more educated regions, according to a study on Friday that experts say suggests India's rapid development is driving many youths to despair.
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15 commit suicide every hour in India, majority victims married: Report
Fifteen suicides take place every hour in India and a majority (69.2 per cent) of the suicide victims are married while 30.8 per cent un-married, according to latest government statistics. One suicide out of every 5 is committed by a housewife, said the statistics released today in the form of a report.
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Sikkim Suicide Rate Falls 15.8% In 2 Years As Focus On Mental Health Expands
Welcoming the decline, Sikkim Health Minister GT Dhungel attributed the improvement to the combined efforts of the Health and Family Welfare Department and mental health professionals.
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To Prevent Suicide, India Must Broaden Focus Beyond Mental Health: Lancet
With over 170,000 lives lost annually due to suicide in India, it is imperative to focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide cases in the country, said an expert in a new study published in The Lancet journal on World Suicide Prevention Day.
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India's Student Suicide Rate Surpasses Population Growth Rate
Incidents of student suicides in India have grown at an alarming annual rate, surpassing the population growth rate and overall suicide trends, according to a new report.
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This State Had The Highest Suicide Rate Per Lakh In India: Centre's Report
This state has reported the highest number of suicides per one lakh population in the country, the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) showed.
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Suicide Rate 2.6 Times Higher Among Indian Men Compared To Women: Study
Cases of death by suicide among Indian men have grown over one-third in the past seven years, claimed a report by The Lancet Regional Health.
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Suicides In Singapore Rise To 22-Year High: Report
Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the "unseen mental distress" in the city-state, according to a local NGO.
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Africa Suicide Rate Is Highest In The World, Says United Nations
Africa needs to combat a suicide rate that is the highest in the world yet remains widely unrecognised and often stigmatised, the UN said on Thursday.
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South Koreans Lie Inside Closed Coffins For 10 Minutes To Simulate Death
A South Korean service is offering free funerals - but only to the living.
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How Japan Plans To Cut Suicide Rate By 30 Per Cent In 10 Years
Japan has the highest suicide rate among Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries and the government describes the situation as "critical" in a country where more than 20,000 people kill themselves every year.
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Suicides On Decline In Mumbai For Last 3 Years, Reveals RTI Query
At time when the alleged suicide of popular TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee is making headlines, the number of suicides in Mumbai has been on a decline for past three years, an RTI query has revealed.
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Family 'Disconnect' Drives Young Singaporeans to Suicide: Charity
Singapore's youth suicide rate showed little sign of dropping in 2013 as a charity group on Wednesday blamed a widening "disconnect" with family members in the prosperous, hi-tech city state.
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South Korea's Youth Suicide Rate Falls Slightly
The suicide rate among young South Koreans dipped slightly in 2012, government data showed on Monday, offering some encouragement to official efforts to address a long-standing problem in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
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Suicide rates in India are highest in the 15-29 age group: Report
Young Indians are more likely to commit suicide than previously thought, especially those living in wealthier and more educated regions, according to a study on Friday that experts say suggests India's rapid development is driving many youths to despair.
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15 commit suicide every hour in India, majority victims married: Report
Fifteen suicides take place every hour in India and a majority (69.2 per cent) of the suicide victims are married while 30.8 per cent un-married, according to latest government statistics. One suicide out of every 5 is committed by a housewife, said the statistics released today in the form of a report.
