Pankaj Singta/Shimla. After Covid, there has been a huge increase in the number of suicides. A major reason for this is mental stress and depression. Among the youth, there are reasons like mental stress regarding career and studies, mental stress due to financial constraints in families, mental stress due to loss in business, mental stress of being cheated in love or not meeting the person of your choice and depression. Taxes can lead to suicide. In most of the cases, symptoms of suicide can be seen in a person and they can also be cured by taking the advice of experts or doctors.
Psychiatrist of IGMC, Dr. Devesh Sharma said that mental stress and depression are major reasons for suicide. Pre-suicide symptoms can be seen in most people. During this time, people’s behavior changes a lot, people start talking nonsense and also start doing many unusual acts, which can be easily seen.
What are the reasons for suicide?
He said that the main reason for suicide could be mental stress, depression or other mental illnesses. Students generally remain stressed regarding their studies and career. Many people are victims of depression. Many people also become victims of mental illnesses. Apart from this, reasons like family problems, failure in relationships or love affairs, effects of drugs or overdose can become the cause of suicide.
role of social media
The psychiatrist said that the flow of information due to social media is very good, or it can also be said that it is very high. There is more than enough information on any topic on social media. In such a situation, if a person is going through depression, then many times he finds new ways to commit suicide through social media. However, if awareness is created on social media about suicide or how it can be avoided, then it can also have positive results.
What is copy cat suicide?
He further said that copy cat suicide is where the person committing suicide takes such a step after seeing another suicide. Media also plays a big role in this, if the news of suicide is shown in a very sensational manner or the suicide of a celebrity is exaggerated, then this also encourages the person to think of suicide. This type of suicide is called copy cat suicide.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 23, 2024, 12:31 IST