Citation

Farahat RA, Kadir AKMS. Ann. Med. Surg. (Lond.) 2022; 81: e104510.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Surgical Associates, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104510

PMID

36060433

PMCID

PMC9433593

Abstract

The phrase "suicidal behavior" is frequently used to describe actions related to suicide, whether fatal or not. Suicidal conduct, including suicidal thinking, planning, and attempts, is nonfatal suicidal behavior [1]. With 2584 suicides officially recorded in 2021 [2], Bangladesh, the eighth-most populated nation in the world, has seen an alarming rise in suicide mortality. In 2020, the suicide rate in Bangladesh was 3.85 per 100,000, ranking #153 in the world. The latest WHO figures show 5998 suicide fatalities, 0.84% of all deaths, and the suicide rate for 2019 increased from 2.78% in 2018 to 3.70% in 2019 [3]. In low- and middle-income nations, where suicidal behavior is still understudied, roughly four out of every five suicides worldwide occur, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report [3]. The study then finds that most teenage suicidal behavior in Bangladesh is primarily brought on by several important causes, including stress, mental illness, unemployment, relationship issues, academic expectations, and inadequate educational systems. As a result, it primarily impacts those harmed pupils while concurrently causing misery for others. The main contributors to suicide attempts include young people's pessimism, drug abuse, childhood trauma, and previous attempts and contemplation [4]. Modern life makes individuals often lead a hectic life and do not prioritize spending time with friends and family [5]. That often makes people feel lonely. Social and religious considerations still shape the diagnosis and reporting of suicides, and families often conceal the fundamental nature of the action out of concern for police harassment and societal embarrassment. However, many industrialized countries do not view it as a crime. Since therapy is more expensive for those who require intensive mental health care, they must consider their options carefully.

The number of people who experience depression may decrease with early identification, screening, and therapy, leading to decreasing the suicide rates. The population needs significantly more mental health care than is being provided. Modern electronic services will substantially aid in ensuring that patients obtain upper-edge counseling and psychological assistance while protecting their privacy and lowering expenses, which are not currently accessible in Bangladesh. In that case, the government urges citizens to adopt a comprehensive strategy to lessen the suicide-related burden in Bangladesh and to categorize it as a public health concern. The internet and social media are readily available tools for spreading messages about reducing suicide rates, disseminating knowledge about depression, and increasing mental health awareness. Therefore, we recommend that Bangladeshi psychologists and psychiatrists should contribute to accurate medical content on social media all over Bangladesh. Also, they should raise the awareness of their patients and their relatives about suicide aspects. Additionally, social media activists and public figures can share the accurate medical content, provided by psychologists and psychiatrists to help spread on a wide scale...

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