Suicide Rates in India
- By Shivani Sangwan “Suicide is a form of murder - premeditated murder. It isn't something you do the first time you think of doing it. It takes getting used to. And you need the means, the opportunity, the motive. A successful suicide demands good organization and a cool head, both of which are usually incompatible with the suicidal state of mind.” ― Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted What the numbers say: When a first information report is made, the local police agency gathers information regarding suicides in India. Even after the Mental Healthcare Act of 2017, which decriminalized suicide attempts, was passed, the practise has persisted. The National Crime Records Bureau receives this and sends data to Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India (ADSI) for publication in its annual reports. The frequency of suicide fatalities in India has climbed slightly in some years while declining in other years, according to a review of ADSI records from 2000 to 2021. This...