Financial Stress Cause Suicidal Ideation among the Lower Income Families; A Case Study of COVID-19 Period
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https://doi.org/10.47067/real.v6i2.330Keywords:
Economic Pressure, COVID-19, Developing Country, Mental HealthAbstract
During and after a pandemic, there is an upsurge in the number of people who commit suicide. COVID- There has been 19 recorded suicides in Pakistan. The number of deaths by suicide may be attributed to the current economic climate. Fear of infection is the second element that contributes to people committing suicide. The fact that a significant number of people are currently unemployed as a direct result of the closure contributes to the complexity of the situation. All of the suicides were carried out by males who were the primary breadwinners in their families. The judicial and legislative processes of Pakistan need to adopt a more scientific approach. According to a study that looked at cases of people who had attempted suicide, one of the most important contributing factors to the high rate of suicidal behavior among men is financial strain.
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