{"id":263777,"date":"2022-09-13T16:35:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T14:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=263777"},"modified":"2023-02-01T14:43:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T13:43:03","slug":"world-suicide-prevention-day-and-rising-number-of-suicides-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/world-suicide-prevention-day-and-rising-number-of-suicides-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"World Suicide Prevention Day and Rising Number of Suicides in Iran\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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September 10 marked World Suicide Prevention Day, while cases of suicides in Iran are rising. \u201c<\/span>We had 4200 cases of suicides last year<\/span>,\u201d the state-run Hamshahri online<\/a> quoted Amir Jalali, the chairman of the Suicide Prevention Committee of the Scientific Association of Psychiatrists, on September 9.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jalali considered unstable social conditions, the severe reduction of social capital, rising poverty and unemployment, and discrimination as the reasons for Iran’s increasing number of suicides.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike other countries, Iranian citizens who commit suicide<\/a> choose more painful methods, such as self-immolation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Iranian people\u2019s tale of suffering under the ruling theocracy is endless. News from Iran overwhelms one with sadness. People are selling their body parts, children are searching for food in the garbage, and the rising number of suicides in Iran is the tip of the iceberg of misery in Iran.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In a shocking report on September 9, the state-run Etemad newspaper wrote: \u201cIran ranks third among Islamic countries and ranks fifty-eighth in the world. 125 out of every 100,000 people commit suicide, of which six accounts turn out in the individual’s death.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, 13 people commit suicide every day, and since 2020, the number has increased to 15 people. The average suicide rate<\/a> in our country is 6, while the global average is 5.2 per 100,000 people. According to forensic statistics, young people are the main victims of suicide, and most suicides occur between the age of 15 and 35. Also, 54% of suicides lead to death among young people under the age of 30.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The report also quotes the statistics of the Ministry of Health, underlining that \u201cin <\/span>2020, 100,000 people committed suicide in Iran<\/span>, and this rate is increasing. After young people married, men or fathers are the most affected group of victims. Almost half of the suicide accounts happen among married people. In 2020, about 65% of men and 35% of women were suicide victims, while in 2019, the number of male suicide victims was 70%.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iranian teacher suicides due to #poverty<\/a><\/p>\n

In recent years, suicide cases among teachers have increased, mainly due to poverty and discrimination<\/p>\n

Teachers are holding regular protests for their basic needs, including salaries and job security#Iran<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/DgwanIYm5z<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n