Rise in suicides among teens and young adults in U.T.
The Hindu
During 2020, 1,573 instances were registered at IGMCRI alone
In disquieting signs of the extended impact of COVID-19 driving more youths to suicidal thoughts, there has been a sharp rise in suicide attempts among those aged 14-35, according to data sourced under the Right to Information Act from health and police records.
Between January 1 and December 31, 2020, 1,573 suicide attempts by teens and young adults were registered at the State-run Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMCRI) alone, according to the data sourced from medical records by the Trust for Youth and Child Leadership (TYCL), a youth-oriented organisation with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
More women (857) than men (716) accounted for the suicide attempts in the 14-35 age group.
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