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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volume  8, Issue 1, Jan-Mar 2015, Pages 11-16
 

Original Article

Married Men’s Suicide: a Silent Epidemic in India

Nishat Ahmed Sheikh*, Vemula Murali Krishna**, Gunti Damodar***

*Professor,***Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine. Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally District Nalgonda. State Telangana. 508254. ** Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine, Al Azhar Medical College, Thodupuzha - Ezhallo

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DOI: DOI:https://dx.doi.org/ 10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.8115.2

Abstract

 Suicide is the act of killing or harming oneself. Suicide is considered last option of coming out from problems. Suicidal behaviors include suicidal ideation / thoughts, plans, attempts and ultimately death through specific action. Suicidal ideation with a plan to attempt is usually less frequent than having thoughts or contemplation of suicide. Suicide in men has been described as a silent epidemic because of its high incidence and substantial contribution to men’s mortality, and silent because of a lack of public awareness, a paucity of explanatory research, reluctance of men to seek help for suicide related concerns and gender biased laws in India. It is not a surprise that suicide among men is largely invisible. In this present study we aimed and tried to analyze on socio-demographic profile, to rule out causes of committing suicides and evaluate causes of suicide amongst the married men. 

Keywords: Suicide; Married Men; Gender Biased Laws in India.

Corresponding Author : Nishat Ahmed Sheikh*