2. The Government of India classifies a death as suicide if it meets the
following three criteria:
It is an unnatural death,
The intent to die originated within the person,
There is a reason for the person to end his or her life. The reason may
have been specified in a suicide note or unspecified.
If one of these criterions is not met, the death may be classified as
death because of illness, murder or in another statistical category.
5. Age-group-specific Aspects of the Suicide Trajectory for Childhood and
Adolescence
Age Group Biological
Risk Factors
Psychological
Risk Factors
Environmental
Risk Factors
Warning Signs Triggering
Events
Childhood (5-14
years old)
Impulsivity Feelings of
inferiority
Expendable
child syndrome
Abuse and
neglect
Inflexible family
structure
Unclear family
member roles
Parent conflict
Parental
unemployment
Poor school
performance
Anxiety
Sleep
disturbance
Aggression
Low frustration
tolerance
Impulsiveness
Minor life
events (e.g.
getting into
trouble with
authorities)
Adolescence (15-
24 years old)
Puberty
Hormonal
changes
Identity crisis
Fluctuating
mood states
Parent conflict
Drug or alcohol
abuse
Social isolation
Poor peer
relationships
Population
characteristics
Change in habits
Self-mutilation
Poor school
performance
Preparation for
death
Failure
experiences
Problems with
peers, parents,
siblings, or
opposite sex
Suicides by
peers or famous
people
6. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students.
The number one cause of suicide for college student suicides is
untreated depression.
High Levels Of Stress
•Going to college can be a difficult transition period in
which students may experience high levels of stress,
which can lead to Clinical Depression.
•Many college students also use higher levels of
alcohol and drugs than at earlier times in their lives,
increasing the risk of suicidal ideation.
•Yet our lack of knowledge about this illness means
that we don’t seek help, and our friends and family
don’t push us to get help.
So Young
So Damaged
7. Unwilling To Seek Help
Stigma about treatment means that very few people with suicidal ideation
actually seek treatment.
Additionally, a survey indicates that one in five college students believe
that their depression level is higher than it should be, yet only 20% say they
would go to the campus counseling center.
Those whose symptoms improve when they activate a suicide plan may be
especially resistant to seeking help.
Nearly half of suicidal students present for some medical treatment in the
months before completing suicide although they may not acknowledge
suicidal thoughts.
8. Awareness
Teachers, coaches, and counselors should focus not only on
disruptive students, but also on those who are quietly withdrawn or
whose dormitory discussions or classroom essays disclose
hopelessness and suicidal thinking.
Training in awareness about depression and suicidal thinking is
important for all staff.
Policies should be in place to discover students with suicidal
ideation and help them to recover.
9. 41% of all the suicides in 2014 are by Young People between 14
and 30 years
As per the NCRB report for 2014, 41% of those who committed suicide
were from the 14 to 30 year age group. In fact, 74% of all those are between the 14
and 45 age group. 18% of those who committed suicide were from the 45 to 60 year
age group and only 7.4% from the above 60 year age group.
