Porvorim (Goa) One in every four suicides committed in the State of Goa are due to depression, frustration and stress, the state legislative assembly was told last week.
State chief minister Manohar Parrikar in a written reply tabled on the floor of the House has said that depression, stress and frustration contributes for the 25 per cent of the total suicide cases reported in the State since the year 2014.
The data also shows that failure in love and unemployment is the second largest reason for the people in the State to end their lives.
As per the information tabled on the floor of the House, since 2014 till June 2017, total 1,004 suice cases are reported in the State while for current year, 133 cases are registered till June 30.
In the year 2014, the coastal state witnessed 286 cases of suicides which skyrocketed to 308 in the year 2015. The number came down to 277 during the year 2016.
Parrikar was replying to a question tabled by Congress legislator Digambar Kamat on the floor of the House.
“Depression, stress and frustration resulting into consumption of alcohol and mental disturbance, are the key reasons for suicides,” the reply reads adding that “over 250 such cases are reported in last three years.”
The losses of business, unhealthy family atmosphere, failure in examination, study pressure, prolonged sickness are some of the factors that have led to depression, stress and frustration amongst the deceased, it adds.
“Unemployment, love affairs, family financial condition are some of the other reasons attributed to suicides,” Parrikar said.
Team TNV