1Senior Resident, Sri Venkatshwara Medical College, Tirupathi
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Vydehi Institite of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka
4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ravi Raj. K.G, Assistant professor Vydehi Institite of Medical Sciences & Research Center, Whitefield, Bangalore-66. Ph: 9986165202 E-mail ID: ravirajkganapathy@gmail.com
Online published on 6 January, 2018.
Death of a person in the middle age is not only a loss of family member but it also causes additional burden to the family in the form of financial or work force hindrance. Of late incidences of suicide are on the rise in the metropolitan cities and Bangalore is often termed as Suicide capital. This study was intended to know the socio-demography, methods and motive behind such acts so as to suggest preventive measures. A total of 110 cases of suicides were studied out of which 76 were in the age group 20-40yrs, 61% were males, and 79% committed suicide by hanging. Remedial family problems (32%) followed by chronic illness (18%), Depression (12%) were the major cause for such acts.
Suicide, Hanging, Family problems, Depression
