Suicide is defined as purposely ending one's own life. Common methods include bleeding, drowning, hanging, jumping from heights, explosions, firearms, poisoning, vehicular impact, and electrocution. Mental illnesses like depression and mood disorders, stress, substance abuse, unemployment, loss of self-esteem or reputation, economic debt, anxiety, and frustration can cause suicidal thoughts. Additional risk factors include a personal or family history of suicide attempts, physical or sexual abuse, social rejection, grief, domestic violence, harassment, chronic illness, and torture.

1. Suicide
Concept and Causes

2. ‘Suicide is the process of purposely or
voluntarily ending ones own life’.

3.  Bleeding
 Drowning
 Hanging
 Jumping from height
 Explosion
 Suicidal attack
 Firearms
 Poisoning
 Vehicular impact
 Electrocution etc

4.  Mental illness
 Stress
 Mood disorders
 Substance abuse
 Unemployment
 Loss of self esteem honor reputation
 Economic debt
 Anxiety frustration

5.  People who have made other suicidal
attempts
 Physical or Sexual abuse
 Family history
 Social rejection
 Guilt feeling
 Significant grief or loss
 Domestic violence
 Harassment or torture
 Chronic illness.