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One suicide around world in every 40 seconds: WHO

NEW YORK: World Health Organization (WHO) found in its research that in every 40 second throughout the world one man commits suicide.

The WHO analyzed the data which was gathered in research around the world in last 10 years.

According to the report, as many as 800,000 people take their lives annually. The suicide is second highest cause of deaths in the 15-29 age group.

The chances of committing suicide are also higher among people aged 70 or more.

One thirds of those who committed suicide belonged to lower income class, while in rich countries rates of suicide among men are three times higher than women.

The report analyzed the causes of suicides and concluded that people avoid going to psychiatrists for their psychological problems because of the stigma attached with such diseases in society.

However, the number of suicides has come down thanks to limiting the access to weapons and toxic chemicals, the report added.

The report highlighted that just 28 countries in the world have adopted some strategy to prevent suicides.

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