The alarming rise of teenage and youth suicides in G.B (Gilgit Baltistan)

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In recent years incidences of suicides appear to have increased in Ghizer, Hunza and other areas of Gilgit Baltistan and this trend of suicide attempt has become a major problem of the area.

According to the human right commission of Pakistan from 2010 and onward there are more than 150 people in G.B who took their lives. Among them the highest rate is of teenage and young people of age 18-30.

In 2017 more than 20 young girls and boys committed suicide.
This issue is not just bounded to some areas but the entire Gilgit Baltistan.

Usually urban areas are considered to be physiologically comfortable. And natural environment can provide opportunities for stress recovery and  also can reduce the risk of anxiety and depression. 

Gilgit Baltistan is also among one of those areas where the rate of literacy is comparatively very high and they people are not facing any serious of problem poverty or financial issues. 

 Its serious issue to ponder that instead of living a true natural areas, residents are facing acute mental issues and ultimately, they are killing themselves.

 However, there is not rational reason behind this trending rate of committing suicide. Even police and the high authorities of the area are unaware about the causes behind the emerging trend of suicides.
There could be many causes of this increasing rate of suicide attempt like; lack of parental support, failing in some point of life, any kind of bad addiction, severe anxiety and depression etc. 
Although every person in the society directly or indirectly facing many problems but there are some people who think these problems never be solved and this kind of thoughts can lead to suicide attempt.
"suicidal thoughts can lead to worst consequences "










   











Now, here I am going to share some possible symptoms and  solutions which might help to deal with this issue.
Signs and symptoms of suicide:

There are following symptoms and warning signs by which you can identify that someone is thinking of suicide.  
-Continuously talking and thinking about suicide.

 -Feeling that there is no reason or purpose of life

 -Feeling intense anxiety and depression.

 -Feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with problems.

-Social withdrawal, like avoiding friends and family. 

-Eagerly engaging in risky and harmful activities.

 -Feeling there is no hope of living.

-Significant change of mood.

 -Sense of hopelessness, purposelessness and feeling trapped. 



How to prevent suicide attempts:

 There is a myth that suicidal thoughts never go away but the fact is that increase thoughts about suicide are not permanent. 

 Here are following ways which can helpful of lowering this trending suicide rate.
1) Responsible Media Coverage:

 Responsible media coverage is key to suicide prevention by providing the public information on mental disorders and their treatments and method of identifying persons at risk of suicide.
2) Local programs to educate parents, teachers and Children about suicide: 
By arranging different programs about intervention of mental illness at schools and collages can be very helpful to lowering suicide risk.

Training of a random sample of school staff and parents to increase their awareness about youth risk factor of suicide. These kind of programs can help teachers and parents to assisting youth in receiving help before engaging self-harm behaviors.

Improving of public campaigns about recognition of suicidal risk and reducing mental issues.

Mentoring teenage and young individuals to accept failing and encouraging them to move forward. 

3) Means Restriction: 

 Restrictions of access to common means of suicide can lead to lower suicide rates.e.g restriction of purchasing of toxic pesticides and not keeping guns and other harmful apparatus in home. 
4)Treatment: 

 Those who are suffering from acute mental illnesses should give treatments like; psychotherapy,  Pharmacotherapy, Antidepressants, Mood stabilizers, Electroconvulsive therapy etc, which can help reducing suicide attempts. 
5) Identification Methods: 

 Before suicidal behavior can be stopped, those at risk need to be identified. Since not all suicide attempters are close with mental health professionals but those people who are around them like their family friends or school staff should properly identify risk and make timely referral.   
I hope all the points which mentioned above can be beneficial to cope with the increasing rate of suicide attempts. 
   
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