*Warning: This article discusses suicidal behaviour. If you have questions on self-harm or feel suicidal, use this link to find an international helpline – www.findahelpline.com*
To mark this year’s World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October, the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP) has launched a new film, celebrating Nepal’s commitment to preventing pesticide suicides.
BLOG: CPSP filmmaker Heshani Sothiraj Eddleston introduces her latest film, exploring the concept of a virtuous woman and how culture, shame and honour can lead to self-harm and suicide in Nepal.
CPSP consultant Dr Dilli Ram Sharma shares two interesting stories collected from recent conversations with pesticide vendors in Nepal.
A misperception that suicide is a criminal offence has contributed to an under-reporting of suicide in Nepal, according to a new study by the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention.
This paper discusses the reasons for the perception of the criminality of attempted suicide in Nepal, its consequences, and the ways of addressing them.
Article originally published in the Nepali Times.
A 53-year-old laboratory assistant at a reputed hospital in Kathmandu recently bought aluminium phosphide tablets and ingested three of them. He started vomiting immediately, and had to be rushed into emergency.
This paper identifies pesticides responsible for suicides in Nepal. Data on pesticide poisoning cases were collected from major hospitals and forensic toxicology laboratories across the country.
This paper analyses pesticide regulation and pesticides responsible for poisonings in Nepal, relating them to national suicide rates.