Ludhiana: City saw a leap of around 40% in suicide cases in 2020.
This is the highest increase in the region, according to data from the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB).
More than half suicide is due to mental illness / madness.
Experts associate the increase in Covid pandemic which inhibits the movement of people for a long time.
As NCRB data, 355 suicide cases were registered in Ludhiana in 2020.
Of the number of women and women remaining.
In 2019, the number of cases was 254.
Therefore, cases rose 39.8%, the highest increase since 2015.
In 2018, the increase was the second highest at 32% and the lowest in 2016.
In 2016.
In 2016 .
In 2016 Amritsar recorded 97 suicide cases, Chandigarh 128 and Faridabad 312.
Increased cases were the highest in Ludhiana in the region, followed by Amritsar (24.4%) and Faridabad (17.7%).
Chandigarh watched down 2.3% in case.
Sub-category analysis shows that the maximum suicide (215) is caused by the disease.
Of these, 159 by men and 56 by women.
In addition, 190 was caused by mental madness / disease (144 by men and 46 by women).
In 2019, the number of suicides due to mental illness / madness was 103 and 123 in 2018.
Seven students (including four sons) had committed suicide because of failure in the examination.
31 has ended their lives due to marital problems.
Poverty makes 13 people end their lives.
Ten suicide because of drug abuse / alcohol addiction.
But people have ended their lives because of unemployed and 16 due to property disputes.
Health experts say the pandemic is the main reason for this case to increase.
“Because of the pandemic, whether the restrictions on socialization and conflict increased due to homes in the house, which increases stress against people.
As a mental ventilation of people, which usually occurs when they meet people, do not occur, resulting in mental problems.
Youth is the worst patient Because they don’t have a strong coping mechanism for stress increases during a pandemic, “said Psychiatrist Dr.
Anshu Gupta.experts said if things were normalized, the impact would be reduced.
“People are advised to meditate, keep themselves busy and pursue a hobby,” he added.