@article{ref1,
title="Youth suicide in India: a critical review and implication for the national suicide prevention policy",
journal="OMEGA - Journal of death and dying",
year="2021",
author="Gupta, Snehil and Basera, Devendra",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Youth suicide is a significant public health problem in Low-and middle-income countries (LMIC), including India. It is a distinct phenomenon with various bio-psycho-social determinants. Despite this, comprehensive literature on this topic is lacking from India. Thus, the current paper aimed to review the available literature on youth-suicide from India and other LMIC, discusses the contentious issues, including potential solutions for the possible roadblocks, and provides recommendations for the national suicide-prevention policy and strategy (NSPPS) in the Indian context. We found that the magnitude of youth suicide in India is substantial with the distinct bio-psycho-social determinants. Although, youth-specific suicide prevention and therapeutic intervention do exist; its feasibility and effectivity in the Indian context are yet to be established. The is an urgent need for the NSPPS; experiences from other LMIC should be incorporated while framing such policies. More research is required from India in this area.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0030-2228",
doi="10.1177/00302228211045169",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00302228211045169"
}