DR.

RAM MANOHAR LOHIYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

SESSION (2018-2019)

PSYCHOLOGY SYNOPSIS
ON

TEENAGE SUICIDE: WHY IT HAPPENS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

SUBMITTED TO:
SUBMITTED BY:
Ms. Tanya Dixit Sonal Verma
Assistant Professor (Psychology) ENROLLMENT NO. 180101138
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Section-B
B.A. LLB (Hons.) 1st Semester
BACKGROUNG
Suicide is the second leading cause of death - following motor vehicle accidents - among
teenagers and young adults. On average, adolescents aged 15 to 19 years have an annual
suicide rate of about 1 in 10,000 people. Among youths 12 to 16 year of age, up to 10% of
boys and 20% of girls have considered suicide. Gay and lesbian adolescents are more likely
to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. Suicide rates are 5 to 7 times higher among
First Nations and Inuit teens.

The teen years are an anxious and unsettling period as boys and girls face the difficulties of
transition into adulthood. It is a period in life that is often confusing, leaving teens feeling
isolated from family or peers.

About 800,000 people commit suicide worldwide every year, of these 135,000 (17%) are
residents of India, a nation with 17.5% of world population. Between 1987 and 2007, the
suicide rate increased from 7.9 to 10.3 per 100,000, with higher suicide rates in southern and
eastern states of India. In 2012, Tamil nadu (12.5% of all suicides), Maharashtra (11.9%)
and west Bengal (11.0%) had the highest proportion of suicides. Among large population
states, Tamil Nadu and Kerala had the highest suicide rates per 100,000 people in 2012. The
male to female suicide ratio has been about 2:1.

Estimates for number of suicides in India vary. For example, a study published in Lancet
projected 187,000 suicides in India in 2010, while official data by the Government of India
claims 134,600 suicides in the same year.

OBJECTIVE
 Assessing suicidal behaviour from a psychological perspective.
 Elaborating on what are the causes and what brings in such a behaviour that takes
a hazardous toll on the victim.
 Studying the impact on, not only the one who is the victim but also his close ones.

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
  Psychological perspective behind a teenage suicide and mental status of a child at the
time of committing such act.
 No proper step taken by the people and society to understand a child’s mind and to
clear his misunderstanding.

RESEARCH QUESTION
1. What is the current status of the teenage suicide among different section of society?

2. What is the importance of psychological behaviour in teenage suicide?

3. How psychologically this problem of teenage suicide can be tackled?

4. What are the key methods to make children aware and help them to deal with the
emergence of suicidal thoughts?

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 Consulting secondary sources of data that includes- research papers, journals, reports,
internet, newspapers and articles.
 Qualitative analysis of data to provide insights into the problems or help to develop
ideas or hypothesis for potential research.

CHAPTERISATION
1. What is teenage suicide?
2. What is the main reason behind rise in teenage suicide?
3. What are the psychological perspective on teenage suicide?
4. What is the legal perspective related to teenage suicide?
5. What can be the steps to stop teenage suicide?
REFERENCES
1. https://www.livestrong.com/article/130491-causes-teenage-suicide/
2. https://psychcentral.com/lib/teenagers-and-suicide/
3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/health-and-fitness/every-hour-one-student-commits-
suicide-in-india/story-7UFFhSs6h1HNgrNO60FZ2O.html