This ppt is about student suicide , Facts about student suicide, statistics etc. what are the reasons of suicides and how can we prevent student suicides happening.

2.  EVERY 2 HOURS AND 11 MINUTES a person under
the age of 25 commits suicide.
 Suicide is the THIRD leading
cause of death among teens.
 In India, about 40% suicide victims are aged 15 – 29.

3. 20%
40%
25%
15%
below 16 yrs
16 - 25 yrs
26 - 45 yrs
above 50 yrs

4.  Parental and social pressure to
succeed.
 Fear of examination and failure.
 Untreated depression.
 Ragging & Bullying.
 Childhood abuse.

5.  Speaking about dying or unusual preoccupation with death
or violence.
 Social detachment and aloofness.
 Dramatic weight fluctuations.
 Mood swings.
 Sudden or excessive substance abuse.
 Expressing self-hatred.

6. FALSE: People who talk about suicide won't really do it.
FALSE: People who commit suicide are people who were
unwilling to seek help.
FALSE: Anyone who tries to kill him/herself must be
crazy.
FALSE: Talking about suicide may give someone the idea.

7.  Do not ignore signs of suicide and help the person seek
professional help.
 Never leave a suicidal person alone and remove
potential means of suicide.
 Discourage any form of Ragging or Bullying.
 Insist on having a Counselor in each school and
college.

8.  Help classmates who have difficulty in
studying.
 Understand our fellow classmates rather
than judging them.