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International Journal of Forensic Science

Volume  7, Issue 1, January–June 2024, Pages 17-20
 

Original Article

Suicides Committed by Teenagers in Kerala: A Retrospective Study

Sandra Santhosh B.1 , Anita Yadav2 , Chhote Raja Patle3 , Isha Rajput

M.Sc Student, 2 Associate Professor, 3,4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Sanjeev Agrawal Global Educational University, Bhopal 462022, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Suicide occurs more often in older people than in younger people, but it is still one of the leading causes of death in late childhood and adolescence worldwide. The study focuses on the reasons for suicide among teenagers. The study aims to analyse the common reasons teenagers commit suicide. For the study, various police stations in Kerala were visited based on the collected details of teenage suicides that had been reported between the years 2018 to 2021. The findings of this study showed that the majority of suicides occurred between the ages of 15 to 24. The majority of the cases reported were due to family problems, drug addiction, or illness. A range of suicide prevention interventions were suggested to minimise opportunities for suicide imitation.


Keywords : Teenagers; Suicide; People; Years; Reasons; Adolescence.