Global EAP Challenges and Opportunities Managing Suicide in India
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Not unlike the United States and other countries, suicide in India is truly a public and occupational health issue: In 2019, India represented nearly 20 percent of global suicide deaths1. For over 25 years, India’s National Crime Report Bureau (NCRB) has recorded over 100,000 suicides annually, with 468 per day in 20222. Additional research indicates that for every suicide death in India, more than 200 presented with suicidality and over 15 suicide attempts3. Given the increasing numbers of Indian immigrants and expatriates in the global economy, EA professionals need to understand the unique aspects of suicides in Indian culture and among Indians so they can nuance their support for these clients. Suicide in India versus the United States: To contextualize these differences, some recent national data on suicide in India and the USA are compared below. Noting the percentage of male suicides is much higher than for women, as is the case for most countries, notable differences in both age and means used are present.