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| 24-year old girl commits suicide by hanging self in Anantnag | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25: A 24-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging self in south Kashmir district of Anantnag, official sources said on Sunday. They said panic gripped Khanpora area in Anantnag when a girl (name withheld) was found hanging from the ceiling of her room by her family members late on Saturday evening. “The girl was immediately taken to Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, where she was declared brought dead,” they said.
They said after completing all the legal and medical formalities, the body of the deceased was handed over to her relatives for last rites. “It was not immediately clear why she took this extreme step,” they said, adding police has registered a case and initiated investigation to ascertain the circumstances which forced her to commit suicide. The number of suicides in Kashmir valley since the outbreak of second way of COVID-19 pandemic has witnessed a significant increase.
Experts claim that the jump in the number of suicides is related to deterioration of mental health of people due to COVID-19 pandemic. “There are various factors that affect the mental health of a person. During the current pandemic, people are stressed and have anxieties due to job loss, limited income, COVID related deaths and other factors. On top of this, due to restrictions, people were confined to their homes due to COVID curfew… all this has taken a heavy toll on the mental health of people,” they said.
Meanwhile, in view of rise in the number of mental health issues, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) last month launched a 24×7 mental health helpline 'SUKOON' at its headquarters. This initiative aims to guide the caller to avail services of clinical psycholgists, therapists, counsellors and psychiatrists and provide round the clock one to one support, free and confidential services to those experiencing mental health issues. |
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