With over 4,000 people committing suicide each year, Nepal ranks 7th in the world for highest rates of suicide per capita and 3rd for suicide among women. Studies maintain that suicide is the leading cause of death among women in our country and has long been recognized as a national public health problem. However, incidence of suicide is widely underestimated. Attempted suicide is not only illegal in Nepal, but highly stigmatized. As a result, suicide often goes unreported due to fear of social rejection or legal consequences.
Apart from increased mortality by the thousands, the economic consequences of high suicide rates include greater health care costs and loss of production at work. Attempted suicide is expensive due to the utilization of health services to treat the injury, the long term disability due to the injury, as well as the psychological and social impact on the individual and his or her community. The thousands of working individuals who die as a result of suicide render a loss of production and human capital that causes severe economic instability in the workplace, from agriculture to industry.
In addition, the social consequences of suicide present a host of emotional and financial …show more content…
Research has consistently shown a strong link between suicide and mental disorders, with 90% of the people who die by suicide having an existing mental illness, diagnosed or undiagnosed, at the time of their death. Depression, mental and emotional distress, and low mood are most often used to describe mental states that heighten risk for suicide, however a wide range of mental states, illnesses, and trauma can trigger suicidal ideation and intent. With at least 25-30% of Nepal’s general population struggling with one or more mental disorders, 1 in 4 citizens can already find themselves at increased risk for
Apart from increased mortality by the thousands, the economic consequences of high suicide rates include greater health care costs and loss of production at work. Attempted suicide is expensive due to the utilization of health services to treat the injury, the long term disability due to the injury, as well as the psychological and social impact on the individual and his or her community. The thousands of working individuals who die as a result of suicide render a loss of production and human capital that causes severe economic instability in the workplace, from agriculture to industry.
In addition, the social consequences of suicide present a host of emotional and financial …show more content…
Research has consistently shown a strong link between suicide and mental disorders, with 90% of the people who die by suicide having an existing mental illness, diagnosed or undiagnosed, at the time of their death. Depression, mental and emotional distress, and low mood are most often used to describe mental states that heighten risk for suicide, however a wide range of mental states, illnesses, and trauma can trigger suicidal ideation and intent. With at least 25-30% of Nepal’s general population struggling with one or more mental disorders, 1 in 4 citizens can already find themselves at increased risk for