Some 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, told the Lok Sabha November 30, … 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020Read more
Suicide
Mom sues social media giants for allegedly driving her 11-year-old daughter to suicide
Amid the ongoing debate over the effects social media has on teens and children, a Connecticut mother filed a lawsuit last month against Meta and … Mom sues social media giants for allegedly driving her 11-year-old daughter to suicideRead more
Thousands of Indian housewives are suiciding
According to the recently released data by the government’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 22,372 housewives took their own lives last year – that’s an … Thousands of Indian housewives are suicidingRead more
India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector Alone
India recorded 1,53,052 suicides — an average 418 daily — in 2020, with 10,677 of them by persons engaged in farming sector, according to the … India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector AloneRead more
US Records Significant Increase in Prison Suicides
According to a new study, in the last two decades, the number of inmates who took their own lives in state and federal prisons increased … US Records Significant Increase in Prison SuicidesRead more
Over 30,000 US Veterans of Post-9/11 Wars Have Killed Themselves Since 2001
New research released Monday shows the post-9/11 wars launched by the U.S. military since 2001 have resulted in over 30,000 suicides by active duty American … Over 30,000 US Veterans of Post-9/11 Wars Have Killed Themselves Since 2001Read more
Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017
Farmer protests in India grew almost five times since 2017, said the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based non-profit. The number of protests … Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017Read more