Inability to accept failure, loss in self esteem, academic disappointments, relationship failures and psychological imbalance are among the main reasons for rising cases of suicide in the State capital. The retired head of psychology department, MKP (PG) College, Dr Saraswati Singh said this while talking to The Pioneer.
Counselling could help them to overcome feelings of stress, confusion, self-doubt and pressure. Singh interacted with the students of Government Inter College, Dobhalwala in a programme held to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Monday.
She expressed disappointment at increasing number of suicide cases in the State. Almost one to two suicide cases are registered with the police or published in the newspapers every day. After studying such cases, it has been observed that persons committed suicide due to issues which are minor in general but appear major to the suicides.
In recent case, a Class X student committed suicide after his mother told him to study instead of watching TV. An IIM student committed suicide as his mother did not approve of his chosen life partner. In two separate suicides, two college going students committed suicide because their father did not buy costly mobile phones for them. In both the cases, the father could not buy the desired mobile phones because of poor financial condition. Above mentioned cases could be sorted through proper counselling of students and their parents.
“Youth are becoming vulnerable to suicidal tendencies as they are unable to cope with the fast life and fail to meet the pressure of academic disappointments, competitions, relationships in their families or outside and inability to accept failure. The parents today are more worried about the academic performance and push their wards to fulfill their own ambitions rather than the ability and condition of their children,” she said.
Singh further said World Suicide Prevention Day held on September 10 is an opportunity for all sections of society like researchers, policy makers and volunteers to join and discuss local, regional and national strategies for suicide prevention, highlighting cultural initiatives and emphasising how specific prevention initiatives are shaped to address local cultural conditions.
Initiatives which actively educate and involve people are likely to be most effective in helping people learn new information about suicide and its prevention, she added.