MIND WELLNESS PRESENTS
SUICIDE
& MILLENNIALS
MIND WELLNESS – Awareness, counselling and more……
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Dr. Era Dutta
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Dr. Shumayou Dutta
MD Psychiatry, MBBS MS Ortho, FASSI
Consultant Spine
Neuropsychiatrist, Therapist Consultant Spine
& Wellness coach Surgeon
Founder Director Director Mind
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We have features for every step of the way
1 Suicide What, when,
where, how, why
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2
Millennial - Modern
Suicide angle, DIGITAL
technology
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PREVENTION
3
Your Role as a therapist
Right questions
Your role as a human
Role of technology
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SUICIDE
SUICIDE – Numbers?
1 death every 40 sec
3,000 in a day
1 million/year
1 person complete:20 attempts
SUICIDE – The what
• DEFINE?
Latin suicidium, is "the act of taking one's
own life”
Suicide is the act of intentionally and
voluntarily causing one's own death.
SUICIDE – The what
• Who gave the definition of suicide?
•
Emil Durkheim
Suicide is applied to all cases of death resulting directly or
indirectly from a positive or negative act of the victim himself,
which he knows will produce this result.
Self intended self-inflicted self directed
cessation.
SUICIDE – since when
• Is it a new concept?
• Is it a concept only related to our religion?
SUICIDE – since when
• Indian Mythology and suicide?
SUICIDE – since when
• Suicide and love stories?
SUICIDE – Where
• Which are the leading countries with highest
suicide rates?
SUICIDE – around the world
SUICIDE – around the world
SUICIDE – Where
Suicide – state wise in Our country - rankings
2012
Tamil Nadu (12.5% of all suicides)
Maharashtra (11.9%)
West Bengal (11.0%)
SUICIDE – How
Modes of committing suicide
Choices?
Lethal – non lethal
SUICIDE – Why
SUICIDE – Why
SUICIDE – Why
Reasons?
Personal
Most common ones
SUICIDE – Why
Biological:
5 HT – serotonin locha – low
Psychological
Social
SUICIDE – Why
1. Mental (psychological)disorders
2. drug misuse
3. cultural situations - love, marriage, divorce
4. family and social situations
5. genetics
6. childhood trauma
SUICIDE – Why
7. previously attempted suicide
8. sexual assault
9. a family history of suicide
10. presence of traumatic brain injury
11. Socio-economic problems : unemployment, poverty
12. discrimination and bullying
SUICIDE – Why – Mental conditions
1. Major depressive disorder
2. Dysthymia
3. Bipolar disorder
4. Anxiety disorders
5. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
6. Personality disorders
7. Psychosis
8. Schizophrenia
9. Substance use disorders
SUICIDE – TERMINOLOGIES to know
SUICIDAL IDEATIONS
It is thinking about or having an
unusual preoccupation with suicide
Passive or Active
SUICIDE – TERMINOLOGIES to know
Deliberate Self Harm
Parasuicide
Intent
Double suicide
Homicide suicide
SUICIDE – TERMINOLOGIES to know
Suicide pact
suicide cluster
suicide survivor
Psychological autopsy
Activity – Suicide facts quiz
QUESTION TIME !
QUESTION 1
• 1. Which is the biggest predictor of suicide?
A. Hopelessness
B. helplessness
C. depression
D. previous suicidal attempt
QUESTION 2
2. When a suicidal person’s depression improves and
spirits lift, he or she is out of danger.
A.YES
B. NO
C. MAYBE
D. NO IDEA
QUESTION 3
3. Which of these famous celebrities didn’t die by
commiting suicide?
A.Sridevi
B.Rajesh Khanna
C.Robin Williams
D.Jia Khan
QUESTION 4
4. Which of these is not a suicide related game?
A. Blue Whale
B. Momo challenge
C.Dragon challenge
D. All are suicide related games
QUESTION 5
• Suicide kills more youths every year than road
traffic accidents
A. YES
B. NO
C. What are you saying?
D. Maybe
Who is the millennial??
MILLENNIAL
MILLENNIAL & suicide
Who is a Millennial
are they susceptible?
Why is this an important focus group for us?
What is different nowadays?
MILLENNIAL & suicide
Who is a Millennial
GENERATION BIRTH YEARS PRESENT OTHER NAMES
AGE
Baby Boomers 1946-64 54-71
Gen X 1965-79 39-53
Gen Y 1980-99 19-38 MILLENNIAL
Gen Z 2000- 18- below POST-
MILLENNIAL
MILLENNIAL & suicide
Who is a Millennial
– Millennial: No Strict definition
– Age group: 20-40 years
– Post Millennial: 13-19years
Millennial?
LATEST REPORTS from LANCET
What do you think?
MILLENNIAL & suicide
Are the millennial more susceptible?
• Loneliness
• Google
• Mobile addiction
• Social media
jealousy
• Phubbing
• Relationships
• Education
MILLENNIAL & suicide
What is different nowadays? • Expectation versus
reality
• Competition
• Stress – work
• Changing society
• Family structures
• Religion
Problems?
• Depression
• Social Anxiety
• Generalized anxiety and Panic
• Dependence (addiction) – substance and
non substance
• Adjustment disorders
MILLENNIAL & suicide
Why is this an important focus group for us?
Most productive years
Young
Confused and need direction
Future of our country
TECHNOLOGY
How has technology impacted suicide
Role of media?
CHALLENGES
Blue whale
Momo
Ice and Fire
Dragon
Other challenges
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES
SUICIDE Signs
SUICIDE in the Millennial Signs
SUICIDE in the Millennial Signs
Millennial Suicide note
Modern displays of suicide
Facebook
Modern suicide note
Millennial Suicide note
BREAK KE BAAD
THERAPIST kya karega
WHAT NOT TO SAY
ROLE PLAY TIME!!
CRISIS intervention
A. Someone who has recently
attempted suicide comes to
you
B. Someone who is suicidal
actively and has come in
chamber
C. Street scene
D. Phone call
SUICIDE RISK ASSESMENT
Suicide – what to ask after an attempt?
And how?
Let’s see
ACTIVELY SUICIDE
What will you ask?
What will you do?
Suicide prevention contract
ACTIVELY SUICIDE
How will you counsel, talk, bring about topic of
suicide?
Parents of a child?
Child?
Addressing myths
MYTHS
CRISIS INTERVENTION
How to talk down?
How to prevent someone from jumping,
or shooting?
LEGAL and ETHICS
When to tell family
should I tell the police
Confidentiality?
Should I inform someone?
What is my position in private
practice?
TECHNOLOGY & SUICIDE
USING TECHNOLOGY for
PREVENTING
Social media campaigns
groups –support
MODERN INTERVENTION
Facebook
and social media
BREAK
Picture Color, Corrections, Artistic Filters,
and Background Removal allow you to customize images for your story
USING TECHNOLOGY for
PREVENTING
APPS
USING TECHNOLOGY for
PREVENTING
Butterfly project
semi colon
USING TECHNOLOGY for PREVENTING
USING TECHNOLOGY for PREVENTING
Access Anywhere
» HELPLINES
» AASRA +91-22-27546669 or +91-22-27546667.
» Roshni +914066202000
» COOJ Mental Health Foundation - +91832225252
» Lifeline Foundation 033-24637401/7432
FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
What can you do as a lay person for
suicide prevention awareness?
INTERVENTION
MUST GIVE INSTRUCTIONS to someone
accompanying – how to handle
FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
Listen
Show that you care
Do not belittle
Be calm
Do not leave them alone
Don’t offer advice
Don’t promise confidentiality
Recovery and follow-up
FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
What can you do if you are having
suicidal ideations or impulses
SUICIDE PREVENTION
AWARENESS
DETECTION
TREATMENT
PREVENTION
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