Increasing Trend of Suicide Among Youth: A Social and Psychological Problem

Authors

  • Dua Soomro Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Hala Saadat Ullah Khan Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Hamna Javed Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Salwa Nadeem Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Zainab Iqbal Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Abstract

Suicide among young people appears to be a severe issue that requires immediate attention and concerted global initiatives. Suicide is now a leading cause of death in all parts of the world. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) estimate, low and middle-income countries account for approximately 77% of all suicides worldwide. Pakistan, which is also a developing country, has seen an upsurge in the number of suicides among its youth, but official suicide numbers in the country are still unclear. Pakistan neither submits suicide fatality numbers to the WHO nor compiles national suicidal statistics. Certain social and religious factors make reporting and collection of data on suicide difficult in Pakistan, however, research of several studies reveals that household problems are the leading cause of suicide in Asian countries. The research paper is divided into two sections: (1) variables that contribute to the rise of child and teenage suicide, and (2) evidence-based therapy of child and adolescent suicide. Academic success, physical condition, mental health and well-being, economic status, financial difficulties, and overall life enjoyment are all crucial matters to consider. According to a survey, the leading cause of mortality among persons in 2019 was suicide. As a global goal, WHO has prioritized the lowering of suicide moral. This paper indicates that the only way forward is to eliminate all risk factors through integrated and multi-sector prevention programs, with essential prevention methods that can be population-based as well as targeted to high-risk sub-groups.

Keywords: suicide, adolescent suicide, national suicidal statistics, suicide morality

Author Biographies

Dua Soomro, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Dua Soomro has completed her intermediate in pre-engineering from Gul Model Science College Jacobabad. Now she is studying Law at Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi. She is from the northern area of Sindh called Jacobabad. She worked hard with determination and always passionate about their advocacies for quality education, women rights. She believes in humanity and social justice in society. She participated in GIC to highlight the issue that increasing trend of suicide among youth is a social and psychological problem. Her email address is duamanzoor283@gmail.com. 

Hala Saadat Ullah Khan, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Hala Saadat Ullah Khan has completed her intermediate in Pre-Medical from Punjab Group of Colleges, Rawalpindi. Now she is studying Law at Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi. She is basically from Wanna, South Waziristan agency. She is strongly motivated by prevailing justice in society, protect civil liberties and rights and serve for humanity because she believes that the sole purpose of life is to serve humanity. That is why she participated in GIC to highlight the issue of suicide rate among youth which is becoming a grave problem and needs to be addressed because life is precious. Her email address is halasaadat7@gmail.com. 

Hamna Javed, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Hamna Javed has opted for law and currently studying in Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi. She has done her intermediate from Peace Group of College Mansehra. Her native town is Mansehra. She always participates in extra-curricular activities and she has done many community works as well. She is very keen about spreading positivity around the world and wants to work for well-being of humanity for that particular reason. She participated in GIC. She researched about the causes of suicide. Her email address is hamnaj019@gmail.com.

Salwa Nadeem, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Salwa Nadeem has completed her intermediate in Humanities from Government Federal Government College Abid Majeed Road Raway. Now she is studying Law at Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi. She is from a Punjab province in Pakistan. She is interested in human welfare and she decided to study law in order to use it for the welfare of people, believing that lawyers can speak out when others fear to do so and can stand for the betterment of people and for the rights of individuals. That is why she participated in GIC to highlight the issue of suicide rate among youth. Her email address is salwanadeem786@gmail.com.

Zainab Iqbal, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Zainab Iqbal is currently working as a Lecturer in the Department of Law at Fatima Jinnah Women University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. She has completed her Master's Degree (LLM International Law) in 2019 from International Islamic University, Islamabad. In her LLM, she wrote a thesis on “The Need for a Comprehensive Arms Trade Treaty to Prevent Violations of International Humanitarian Law”. She has served as a consultant for various international organizations, including UN Women, British Council, and EU. She can be contacted at zainab.iqbal412@gmail.com.

Published

2022-12-13

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2022): Proceedings of the 7th Global Issues Conference

Section

Global Issues Conference Proceedings

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