Suicide
is one of the major causes of death globally and India’s share of
global suicide burden is increasing alarmingly. A study published in
the journal The Lancet Public Healthobserved that India ranks 6th while
it comes to global female suicide rate. The findings of the study also
suggest that the country accounts for nearly a fourth of male suicides
worldwide. Suicidal thoughts stem from various life situations that
lead to mental health issues like depression among others. Bollywood
actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who committed suicide yesterday, was
reportedly suffering from depression. It is a mood disorder
characterized by prolonged phase of sadness. When symptoms like
feelings of sadness and loss of interest in otherwise favourite things
persist for more than 2 weeks at a stretch, doctors diagnose them as
clinical depression. Some of the other traits of this mental health
challenge include aggressiveness, irritability, anxiousness,
restlessness, reduced ***ual desire, fatigue, headache, feeling of
emptiness, withdrawal from surroundings, anxiety, loss of appetite,
etc. The glamour world has witnessed many suicides through decades and
Bollywood isn’t an exception. Starting from Kunal Singh to Sushant
Singh Rajput, many B-town celebrities have taken their own lives. Here
is a look at some of them who decided to end their lives abruptly and
why they did so.
