Citation

Behere PB, Behere AP. Indian J. Psychiatry 2008; 50(2): 124-127.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0019-5545.42401

PMID

19742218

PMCID

PMC2738339

Abstract

Incidence of farmers ending their lives in Vidarbha region had hit epidemic proportions recently. We adopted the psychological autopsy approach to offer some insight into the reason why these individuals resorted to such a drastic step. Suicide in farmers is public health problem and we suggested some immediate and serious interventions to prevent suicide.

Language: en

Keywords

debt; Farmers; psychological autopsy; suicide