CAUSES OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS BY MEDICAL STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES OF KARACHI

Abstract

In this study will discuss about the increasing ratio of suicide cases attempting by students in different level. Suicide is the common unnatural death cause by different reasons like, poverty, failure in marriages, education crises, rejection from families, marriage problem and many more. Suicide in our society is increasing day by day. According to sources ratio of suicide among students is increasing rapidly. Students are attempting suicide due to different reasons like: failures in exams, not getting admission in desire fields or institutions, harassment, sexual abuse, dissatisfaction from life, ragging, depression, mental illness, family problems, separation of parents, forced choice of subjects from parents, pressure from teachers, overloaded burden of studies, teacher’s behavior and many other reasons which enforced students to opt suicide. Suicide is curable and one person as a society can overcome this serious issue. Counselling, giving help to those who are in need, and listening to the problems of people who are suffering. There are so many solutions through which the ratio of suicide can be reduced.