Vol. 5, Issue 11, Part A (2019)

Abstract
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young adults worldwide. There is a growing recognition that prevention strategies need to be tailored to the region-specific demographics of a country and to be implemented in a culturally-sensitive manner. The rates of suicide have greatly increased among youth, and youth are now the group at highest risk in one-third of the developed and developing countries. Other suicide triggers include physical illness, bankruptcy, illicit relationships, and drug intoxication.