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Context: A recent Right to Information (RTI) response from the National Medical Commission (NMC) said that 64 MBBS and 55 postgraduate students died by suicide in the last five years.
- According to a study, 358 suicide deaths among medical students (125), residents (105) and physicians (128) were reported between 2010 and 2019.
- Risk of suicide among doctors is almost 2.5 times more than the general population
- Around seven out of 10 suicides took place before the age of 30.
- Reason for Suicide:
- Academic stress among medical students (45.2%) and residents (23.1%), and marital discord among physicians (26.7%) were the most noticeable reasons for suicide.
- Mental ill-health was the next most common reason in medical students (24%) and physicians (20%), while harassment (20.5%) was a cause for residents.
- Up to 26% had exhibited suicide warning signs and only 13% had ever sought psychiatric help before ending their lives.
NCRB on Suicide
- National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) had also released the (Accidental Deaths and Suicide in India) ADSI Report in 2021.
Highlight of Report
Student Suicides in 2021: |
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Gender-wise student suicide rates: |
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Educational status of student suicides: |
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