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Married women fall in the
high-risk category
New Delhi, 15 September
2018: A study in The Lancet has
found that about 37% of global suicide deaths among women and 24% among men
occur in India. Married women account for the highest proportion of suicide
deaths in India, across lines of religion, geography, social class and age.
Awareness needs to be raised that dangerous level of ignorance and
stigmatization, family pressures, career, and financial worries and an
increasing influence of social media are putting many Indians at risk.
Suicide is a public health crisis. Arranged and
early marriage are thought to be behind high suicide rates among women in
India.
Speaking about this, Padma Shri Awardee, Dr
KK Aggarwal, President, HCFI, said, “Suicidal ideation is a medical
emergency. Risk factors include psychiatric known disorders, medical illness,
prior history of suicidal attempts, or family history of attempted suicide. The
risk of suicide increases with increase in age; however, younger and
adolescents attempt suicide more than the older. Females attempt suicide more
frequently than males, but males are successful three times more often. The
highest suicidal rate is amongst unmarried individuals followed by those who
are widowed, separated, divorced, married without children and married with
children in descending order. Living alone increases the risk of suicide.”
In people in whom the sympathetic nervous system is
dominant, there is a feeling of nervousness, jitteriness or tension. When a
person is depressed, there is a disconnect between his physical and mental
health.
Adding further, Dr Aggarwal, who is also
the Vice President of CMAAO, said, “Quantum physics explains that the
mechanism of depression and anxiety can be an imbalance between understanding
the wave particle duality function. Balancing this can further help in treating
depression and other such mental disorders. The parasympathetic nervous system
plays a vital role in maintaining both mental and physical health by helping
the body to calm down from stress reactions that elevate blood pressure, dilate
the pupils, and divert energy from other body processes to either fight or
flee.”
Some tips from HCFI for
a parasympathetic lifestyle
- Consume a diet based on
whole foods. This includes green leafy vegetables, quality protein,
healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates.
- Staying hydrated will
help the lymphatic system flush out toxins and remove the metabolic waste
out of the body. This is essential to detoxify, nourish, and regenerate
tissue.
- Exercise is positive
physiological stress for the body. Yoga, for example, is known to accrue
great benefits to both the mind and body.
- Practice mindfulness
including a combination of practices, habits, thoughts, and behavior to
help you get through your daily life. Mindfulness means intentionally and
actively seeking to lower the body’s response to stress.
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