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International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 5(2), pp. 53 - 57
DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2017.050202
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When Death Seems Suddenly Appealing, Defeated by the Long, Hard Struggle to Stay Alive


Anita Rego 1,*, Chandra Ramamurthy 2, Candice Menezes 3
1 Pearls for Development, India
2 Kopal Trust, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India
3 Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai, India

ABSTRACT

Suicides are preventable with timely, low cost and evidence based interventions. The need of the hour- in developing countries like India where more than a hundred thousand lives are lost every year to suicide- is a national suicide prevention plan. Suicide prevention need to be approached through a holistic view where the existing public health care structures can complement the care and support needs of people who have attempted self-harm. This means that the existing systems need to be overhauled and integrated with a comprehensive mental health care plan, ensuring that all gatekeepers have access to suicide prevention education. This can be achieved by developing a key point access to the public health care system which will not only reduce the stigma and discrimination faced by individuals and their families- but ensure universal- physical and mental health care.

KEYWORDS
Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Key Access Point, Holistic Intervention

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Anita Rego , Chandra Ramamurthy , Candice Menezes , "When Death Seems Suddenly Appealing, Defeated by the Long, Hard Struggle to Stay Alive," International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 53 - 57, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2017.050202.

(b). APA Format:
Anita Rego , Chandra Ramamurthy , Candice Menezes (2017). When Death Seems Suddenly Appealing, Defeated by the Long, Hard Struggle to Stay Alive. International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice(CEASE PUBLICATION), 5(2), 53 - 57. DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2017.050202.