Study of Suicidal Cases by Hanging in Gurgaon Region

Suicide is a major socioeconomic and public health issue worldwide. In India, hanging is second common method of committing suicide after poisoning. The objective of this study was to focus on various factors associated with suicide by hanging at Gurgaon region, India; with a view to identify the areas of intervention. A retrospective study was carried out on 188 cases of death due to suicide by hanging which was received by Civil Hospital Mortuary, Gurgaon, India, during the period of 1^st January 2015 to 31^st December 2015. In this present study 72% male and 28% female has done suicide by hanging. The commonest age involved was 16-30years. Majority of suicidal hanging by male (60%) and female (64%) was in the age group of 16–30 years. Most frequent precipitating factors were marital unhappiness, dowry harassment, financial problems, failure in exams, psychiatric illness, dispute with parents/children/lover, infertility and unemployment. To reduce the incidence of suicides by hanging, there is urgent need to focus on these factors.