Pandemics and Suicide
The content discusses the correlation between pandemics like the 1918 influenza epidemic, SARS, and COVID-19 with suicide rates. It also explores suicide trends during lockdown in India, risk factors such as alcohol abuse, and initiatives like helplines and media guidelines to address suicide prevention. Various statistics and measures to combat suicide, including promoting controlled drinking, helplines for mental health support, and monitoring media reporting of suicides, are highlighted.
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Pandemics and Suicide Pandemics and Suicide Influenza epidemic 1918 1919 Suicides in USA SARS 2003 - older people in Hongkong COVID Early phase Preliminary results Suicide in New Zealand, Japan and United Kingdom.
Suicide during Lockdown Suicide during Lockdown - - India India Preliminary results Age 30 40 years Sex Male Occupation Employed Method - Hanging Jumping in front of trains
Risk factors Risk factors AUD Suicide 39 + Attempted Suicide 7 Domestic Violence 616 in Tamil Nadu Migrant Workers 30 Million Indians
Alcohol abuse Alcohol abuse S.No Action Resources Responsible stakeholders Indicators 1. Encourage controlled drinking. Limit sales of alcohol through retail liquor outlets, states to announce quotas per person. -Government departments (Ministry of Health, state governments) - Number of people consumed, quantum consumed & from which social demographics -Retail liquor vendors 2. Encourage safe drinking practices. Governments to plan mass messaging on various platforms to encourage safe and moderate drinking habits. -Government departments (Ministry of Health, I&B, state departments of Health, DIPR) - Number of people consumed, quantum consumed & from which social demographics -Media -NGOs
Helplines Helplines S.No Action Resources Responsible stakeholders Indicators 1. All dedicated helplines run by state and NGOs to ask two questions related to suicide Helpline staff and NGOs across all states to be sensitised and provide daily reports, alert caregivers. -Government departments (Ministry of Health, state governments) Number of persons answering yes to one or both questions -Helpline staff -NGOs -Have you seriously thought of suicide in the past one month? -Have you ever attempted suicide?
Media Media S.No Action Resources Responsible stakeholders Indicators 1. Widespread dissemination of suicide reporting guidelines of PCI to all newspaper, digital and television outlets Government order to follow guidelines, press releases to ensure guidelines are followed, possible penal action -Government departments (Ministry of I&B) -Newspaper reporting of suicides -Press Council of India -Television & digital media reporting of suicides -Press unions & associations 2. Tracking of reporting of suicides in media, newspapers, digital platforms Teams to track suicides reported in the madia Compile reports of violation of guidelines by any television channel, newspaper or digital platforms across languages -Government departments (Ministry of I&B) -Newspaper reporting of suicides -Press Council of India -Television & digital media reporting of suicides -Press unions & associations -Reports filed by the team
COVID Suicide Flow Chart COVID Suicide Flow Chart
