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Suicide in Nepal: a modified psychological autopsy investigation from randomly selected police cases between 2013 and 2015.

Brandon A KohrtS KhadkaS LohaniB Kohrt
Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2017)
Suicide prevention strategies in Nepal should account for the lack of awareness about suicide risk among family members and early age of suicide completion, especially in rural and female populations. Given the low rates of ideation disclosure to friends and family, educating the general public about other signs of suicide may help prevention efforts in Nepal.
Keyphrases
  • tertiary care
  • healthcare
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • emergency department