Recent Trends of Committing Suicide

Abstract

Introduction Suicide is an important issue in the Indian context. Every year, almost one hundred thousand lives are lost to suicide in our country. Suicide constitutes a major public health issue. Suicide is a complex psychosocial behavior. One possible framework for understanding the relationship between suicidal behavior and underlying neurological disorders is the stress diathesis model. The serotonin imbalance is the most persistent neurobiological factor in the development of suicidal behavior. Material and Method The present study entitled “Recent trends of committing suicide” in Varanasi region is carried with the help of cases brought for post-mortem examination in the Department of Forensic Medicine, IMS, BHU, Varanasi from 1st March 2019 to 31st October 2021 during this period total 3513 post-mortem were done in the Department of Forensic Medicine IMS, BHU, Varanasi. Out of these 150 cases were taken in this study, which included suspected suicide. Result and Discussion In this study entitled “Recent trends of committing suicide” in the Varanasi region, we have considered several observations and their results over the years. A total of 150 cases were taken into consideration from Varanasi and nearby districts. The postmortem is done in the Department of Forensic Medicine, IMS, BHU during a period of 1st March 2019 to 31st October 2021.