Tamil Nadu witnessed the second highest number of suicides in the country, according to the latest report from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
According to NCRB data, Tamil Nadu reported 13,493 suicides in 2019, 16,883 in 2020, and an increase to 18,925 in 2021.
Suicide report in India
Social activist and counselor Sneha Abraham from Sradha, an NGO actively involved in counseling people with psychological problems, pointed out that there are various reasons for people to commit suicide. She said most suicides in Tamil Nadu are due to domestic problems, followed by financial problems, chronic illness, failed romance and poor test results.
The study found that the average age of those who committed suicide due to family problems was between 35 and 40 years old, while those who took their lives due to failed love affairs were between 18 and 25 years old. Students in the average age group of 16-21 committed suicide due to poor results and failure in competitive exams. Those who took their lives due to financial problems were in the 28-45 age group and those who took their lives due to chronic illness were 45-60 years old.
The number of men was higher than the number of women among those who committed suicide in Tamil Nadu.
Sneha Abraham told IANS: “Several rounds of counseling are done to prevent people from committing suicide. However, according to the latest NCRB report, there is a steady increase in the number of suicides in Tamil Nadu. I feel that since days there has to be proper counseling for students to make them mentally strong. Children have to have confidence in life and then the tendency to commit suicide will be less.”
Source: IANS
