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To curb suicides among youth, centre approves Rs 8.50 crore to J&K | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Sep 29: Concerned with the increasing number of suicide cases in the state, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India will be providing assistance of Rs 8.50 crore to the state government for up gradation of academic, clinical and diagnostic facilities at the Psychiatric Hospitals in Srinagar and Jammu.
Sources said that from the medical point of view, the reason to increased mental health problems which include depression, post-traumatic stress disorders, anxiety related disorders arisen due to the stress among the youth. Officials said that the reasons behind suicide are mainly unemployment, financial stress, high expectations of parents from their children in examination, incompatibility in relations between married couples and other social factors”, says the data. Though the data released by the state government says that the overall tendency of suicides among the youth has not increased in past two years (2008 and 2009. But the year 2008, 122 youth committed suicide while as in 2009, 118 youth committed suicide across the state.
As per the data, in Jammu district alone 31 persons committed suicide in 2008, while the figure was 22 in 2009, similarly in Srinagar number was only 7 persons 2008 while in 2009 it was 8.
“In other districts of Jammu region number of people committing suicide is more than the Kashmir valley, which is matter of concern for the government”, says the government document. According to Minister for Health Sham Lal Sharma, “Many NGOs including “Doctors without Borders” are offering free consultations and counseling, various seminars and symposia are being conducted by Government and semi-government agencies to educate the people”.
Sources said that government has also introduced various schemes for unemployed youth and assistance is being given to them for their self-employment.
It is pertinent to mention here that OPD facilities have been created for psychiatric patients in SMHS Hospital and a 30 bedded ward is likely to be commissioned soon.
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