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June 22, 2024Journal of Nepal Health Research CouncilOpen Access

Youth Suicide in Nepal: A Growing Concern

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SPSudip PaudelAAAlok Atreya

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Overview

Hospital-based observational report demonstrates rising suicidal behaviour in adolescents and young adults, highlighting urgent needs for coordinated suicide prevention.

Key Points

  • Completed suicide rates are rising alongside high volumes of unrecorded nonfatal attempts among teenagers, reflecting a severe youth mental health crisis.
  • Analysis of official statistics and tertiary hospital admissions in western Nepal tracked resuscitated youth survivors to evaluate acute suicidal behaviour.
  • Highlights the necessity for state institutions and healthcare practitioners to implement structured suicide prevention and mitigate risk-taking behaviour.

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Paudel et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e63afdb6db6435875cd429https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5179
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