HYDERABAD: The latest data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has thrown up some worrying numbers – Telangana has the third highest number of suicides due to bankruptcy or debt in the country in 2019. With 989 such suicides, Telangana is behind only Maharashtra (1,526) and Karnataka (1,432). Also, Telangana had fourth-highest farmer suicides (491).
According to the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India report of the NCRB, Telangana is ranked seventh among all states with a total of 7,675 suicides in 2019, of which 5,612 were men, 2,062 were women. One victim has been identified as a transgender.
Hyderabad city, however, has witnessed a decline of 27% in suicides. In 2018, as many as 536 suicides were recorded which came down to 389 deaths in 2019. Telangana had recorded 684 suicide deaths due to bankruptcy or debt in 2018 and added another 305 deaths in 2019, reveals the data.
“I have observed that suicide attempts are high among women, but suicide death are high among men. For both men and women, relationship issues leading to suicidal thoughts are high. In the recent past, I have observed that financial stress is also leading to suicidal thoughts and depression, especially among men who are the single bread earning,” said Dr Virinchi Sharma, a city-based psychiatrist.
Most such suicides were reported from rural districts. As many as 3,285 suicides were due to family problems and 141 were attributed to failure in various exams. Also, 426 students killed themselves.
Members of a city-based anti-suicide helpline, Roshini, said every month at least 12 students reach out to them seeking help with depression, while calls peak before exams and result days. Most of the students seek help to deal with academic pressure from parents.
Of the 491 farmers suicide in the state, 434 were men and 57 were women. As many as 373 victims were farmers who cultivated their own land, while 118 had leased the lands. Eight victims were engaged as agricultural labourers.
As many as 10,269 persons involved in the farming sector in the country killed themselves, according to the data. Of these, 5,945 were farmers and cultivators and 4,324 agricultural labourers, together accounting for a little over 7% of the total suicides in the country.
According to the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India report of the NCRB, Telangana is ranked seventh among all states with a total of 7,675 suicides in 2019, of which 5,612 were men, 2,062 were women. One victim has been identified as a transgender.
Hyderabad city, however, has witnessed a decline of 27% in suicides. In 2018, as many as 536 suicides were recorded which came down to 389 deaths in 2019. Telangana had recorded 684 suicide deaths due to bankruptcy or debt in 2018 and added another 305 deaths in 2019, reveals the data.
“I have observed that suicide attempts are high among women, but suicide death are high among men. For both men and women, relationship issues leading to suicidal thoughts are high. In the recent past, I have observed that financial stress is also leading to suicidal thoughts and depression, especially among men who are the single bread earning,” said Dr Virinchi Sharma, a city-based psychiatrist.
Most such suicides were reported from rural districts. As many as 3,285 suicides were due to family problems and 141 were attributed to failure in various exams. Also, 426 students killed themselves.
Members of a city-based anti-suicide helpline, Roshini, said every month at least 12 students reach out to them seeking help with depression, while calls peak before exams and result days. Most of the students seek help to deal with academic pressure from parents.
Of the 491 farmers suicide in the state, 434 were men and 57 were women. As many as 373 victims were farmers who cultivated their own land, while 118 had leased the lands. Eight victims were engaged as agricultural labourers.
As many as 10,269 persons involved in the farming sector in the country killed themselves, according to the data. Of these, 5,945 were farmers and cultivators and 4,324 agricultural labourers, together accounting for a little over 7% of the total suicides in the country.
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