Suicide in India

Suicide is often seen as a permanent solution to a temporary
problem. 601 farmers in Maharashtra committed suicide in
the first three months of 2015. Although psychiatric
disorders are often associated with suicide in the West, in
developing countries social, economic and cultural factors
must be considered when attempting to explain the high
rates of the impulsive and stress-related suicides. Although
suicide is a deeply personal act, suicidal behaviour is
determined by a number of individual and social factors.
Suicide is a multifaceted problem and hence suicide
prevention programmes should also be multidimensional.
Since life is a gift from God, we should treat all human life
including their own with love and respect.