Farmers′ suicide in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state: A myth or reality?
Open Access
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- current themes
- Published by Medknow in Indian Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 50 (2), 124-127
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.42401
Abstract
Incidence of farmers ending their lives in Vidarbha region had hit epidemic proportions recently. We adopted the psychological autopsy approach to offer some insight into the reason why these individuals resorted to such a drastic step. Suicide in farmers is public health problem and we suggested some immediate and serious interventions to prevent suicide.Keywords
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