Page 9 - Suicides

Maharashtra: Police decipher suicidal posts on social media, save two lives

The cybercrime wing of the Mumbai Police has saved the lives of two persons, who posted suicidal thoughts on social media, an official said on Wednesday. The cyber police's Twitter analysis cell examined a tweet by a Class 12 student, who posted about feeling depressed and suicidal over his studies on February 14, the official said. A probe revealed that the person was a resident of Amaravati city, and accordingly, the police there were informed about the tweet, he said. A team was formed to locate the student, who was subsequently tracked down and sent for counselling, he said. Similarly, the cyber police analysed a Facebook post in which a man wrote about his suicidal thoughts on Tuesday night, the official said. On analysing the post with technical support, the man was traced to the western suburb of Borivali here, he said. The cyber police alerted the MHB police station about the man, who was tracked down after an overnight operation, he added.

Sushant Singh Rajput's friend to be produced before court tomorrow

Sushant died by alleged suicide in his apartment on June 14, 2020

Media trial hinders justice: HC on Sushant Singh death case coverage

Bombay HC asked media houses to exercise restraint when reporting on suicide cases

BITS Pilani deputy registrar commits suicide; sister blames work stress

The body of R C Dagar was found hanging at his residential quarters in BITS campus

Ashwani Kumar's suicide note says he ended life due to disease: Police

The suicide note of Ashwani Kumar revealed that he ended his life due to 'disease and disability', informed Sanjay Kundu, Director General of Police (DGP), Himachal Pradesh

Depression to suicide: India battles mental health crisis amid Covid-19

Though there are no exact figures, the anecdotal evidence of people choosing to end their lives is mounting

Suicides by businesspeople: Seeking help is necessary, say psychiatrists

A total of 9,052 such cases were seen in 2019, an increase of 13.3 per cent over the previous year

India's patchy mental healthcare system failing to deliver during pandemic

Past pandemics led to worsening mental health issues and an increase in suicides, according to studies

Two-fold spike in suicides by financially stressed daily wagers since 2014

Self-killing has grown among self-employed, jobless, salaried and even students. While farmer suicides haven't really reduced, farm workers are less inclined to take the extreme step, data suggests

Patna SP says Mumbai cops obstructing investigation in SSR death case

Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey had accused the Mumbai Police of being unprofessional

Bhojpuri film actress Anupama Pathak dies by suicide in Mumbai

Bhojpuri film and television actress Anupama hailed from Bihar's Purnea district and resided in Mumbai for work purpose

HC adjourns hearing on plea seeking CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput case

Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14

Bihar police seeks help from Mumbai cops in Sushant Singh Rajput case

Mumbai police who are already investigating the alleged suicide by the actor have questioned several people from the film industry

Covid-19 triggering panic attacks, depression and suicides, say experts

Potential job losses, financial burden, uncertainty about the future and fears of running out of food and necessities add to the worries

Hopelessness and isolation are major factors for suicide: Psychiatrist

Ashit Sheth, one of India's best known psychiatrists, tells Aditi Phadnis and Pavan Lall what it means to suffer from depression and how to deal with it.

Chhattisgarh police jawan kills himself; second such death in a week

The officials said an inquiry had been instituted to know the cause behind that resulted in the incident

Around 63 housewives committed suicide every day in 2018: NCRB data

Since 2001, more than 20,000 housewives have committed suicide every year in India

22-year-old man tries to commit suicide at Mandi House metro station

Victim taken to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital Hospital where he is undergoing treatment

Suicides in Japan hit record low in 2019; 70% of the deaths are of men

Preliminary data released by the health ministry showed 19,959 people died by suicide in 2019, a 4.2 percent drop for the country of 127 million people. Seventy percent of those were men

7,990 business people committed suicide in 2018; up 2.7 per cent: NCRB data

Karnataka leads the list with highest number of such suicides followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu