Tag: suicide
Exploring the Rising Trend of Suicide in Gilgit-Baltistan Region of Pakistan
The Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan is helplessly facing one of its major social challenges as an increasing trend of committing suicides among young people (aged [more…]
The Human Cost of Stigma around Psychiatry: Insights from a Psych Resident
I was working at a government hospital’s emergency late night when a young girl around 18 years of age was rushed in by 1122 staff. [more…]
Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm among Young Adults, and Its Association with Mental Health
Suicide and deliberate self-harm are an significant cause of early death in younger adults. Intentional self-harm is defined as ‘the willful injuring of individuals own body with [more…]
Maladaptation, Deliberate Self-harm and Suicide among Adolescents
As we grow older, our level of stress and adaptation too changes. Early on, babies cry or cuddle with mother to get feed, or sleep, or whatever [more…]
Family Suicide in Pakistan: Our Collective Societal Concern
Family suicide – bluntly stated, is a mess for someone else to clear up; these are murder-suicides in which the perpetrator takes their own life [more…]
