A Study of Suicide Mortality in Turkey (2002-2011)

Suicide, a leading cause of premature death, has negative effects on both the relatives of people who commit suicide, and on society. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines suicide as the act of deliberately killing oneself. Experts agree that a combination of many factors plays a role in the emergence of suicidal behavior. Factors such as depression, psychiatric and neurological disorders, schizophrenia, addiction, cancer, as well as physical diseases and HIV infection can be given as reasons for suicide. Besides, suicide is correlated with hopelessness, psychological disorders, social isolation, biological predisposition, previous suicide attempts, mood disorders, domestic violence, work-related stress, financial difficulties and drugs (Sharma et al., 2007). It is well-known that there is a relationship between suicidal thoughts and the behavior of teenagers or young adults, who are exposed to sexual or physical abuse in their childhoods, having a divorced family, Abstract