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Adolescents Suicide - A Social and Preventable Problem

Nishat Ahmed Sheikh*** , W. Sandhya Manohar* , Boddupally Ravi Kumar** , Nishat Ahmed Sheikh***

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 9(1):p 15-19, Jan-Mar 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.9116.3

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 Background: Adolescence is a period in the life of human being, wherein they are subjected to face multiple factors which challenge their survival. Many people are facing them successfully. Some are becoming victimised for them and committing suicides. The study made on adolescents suicides to find out the precipitating factors which motivated to commit suicide. Many of these deaths can be prevented, because all the factors are found to be avoidable. Aims and Objectives: To analyse the age related problems faced by the adolescents which are leading to commit suicide, and to identify the precipitating factors in causation of such deaths. Study Design: It’s a cross sectional Prospective study. Material and Method: The medico legal Post-Mortem Examinations were conducted on the victims of suicides in the age group of thirteen to eighteen years in one year beginning from January to December. Data were collected from the Inquest, Panchanama of the scene of offence, hospital records, suicide notes and information gathered by personal enquiry with the relatives. Observation and Discussion: Physical illness is leading (24.8%) Table No. 1, among all suicides in adolescents. 12 students died among the 19 educated males for failure in their studies. Students who could not succeed in their competitive examinations were 8 in the present study, failed in 10th class were 3 and one student died for not clearing the 7th class. Punishments given by Parents and/or Teachers have resulted in 11 deaths in males and 8 deaths in females. The number of deaths occurring in the late period of adolescent i.e. 16 to 18 years are more, as they are reaching the adult stage do experience lot of stress and emotional turmoil. The rising expectations and responsibilities may create pressures for many of them. Conclusion: The identification of more specific risk factors of suicide will help better prediction of Suicidality and hence, better assessment process, better treatment and more targeted prevention programs.

Keywords: Adolescence; Suicide; Precipitating Factors.

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