contents Introduction Trends in Sulcdes and Attempted Suicdes among Children Factors Leading a Child to Suicide Geographical/Provincial Analysis Age Groups Reasons for Self Harm Means of Suicide Under-Reporting or Understimation Chile Suicide Bombers Condusion Recommendations Tables: ‘= Children that Committed Suicide in 2010 Children that Attempted Suicide in 2010 Children that Committed Suicide in 2009 CCildren that Attempted Suicidein 2009 Reasons for Suicide Committed/Attempted by Children in 2009 Reasons for Suicide Committed/Attempted by Children in 2010 = Means used for Suicide Attempted Committed by Chileren in 2010 Panels: ‘= Suicidal Behaviorin Children: Risk and Protective Factorsce Eo Child Suicide: PMC imac (o me) ele fey aw AL) ba licii cei: Renee se daca aed Introduction ‘A growing body of research has shown that childron con attempt and succeed in commiting suicide. It ie uncommen among children during childhood ond early adolescence to commit suicide, but with increasing ge, such atiemptt become more frequent.) ‘Worldwide, suicide is ‘among the top fve causes of mortality in the 15. to 19-year old age brecket. In many couniries it ronks first or second as 0 cause of death ‘among both boys and girls in this age group.’ A 2009 study conducted by WHO shows that suicide is the second largest cause of mortality in the 10-24 age group? Pakistan is a country caught in the plague of suicides committed by children as well as adults. Over the years, extreme financial dificulies, leading fo depression and desperation have forced « number of adults to not only take their own lives, but clso of their entre families. In the case of children, domestic violence has been the leading cause of suicides, followed by the family’s financial condifions. it is reasonable to thot stress and frustration resulting from poverty leads to increasing domestic violence, the brunt of which is usually bone by children, " thon, Mt & Martunen, M 2008, Chil and Adolescert Suc: Eptdemloy, Fisk Focirs, end Approaches fo Prvenion, Padiatic Droge, vl 5, ro. 4, pp. 243-2632), ‘awed 22 Jenwary 2011, hto:/;www egortaconnact.com/centeal/edafped £7200/0000005/00000004/00004 * \Werlé Health Organizaton 2000, Preventng Sue: A rescue for teachers end other schoa ate, NnfrmalPasovreePubleatie), Neral end Behavioural Duocter, apartment of Nanial Heath Wodd Heath Organization, Gena, \wv.vhaintmental heath/medl/2n/ 62 * WHO Podcast 2009, podoat, 15 September, viewed 8 November 2010, npr ho nt/meciocsnterltinedia/podcaxty/2009/suide_ prevention 200809 15/en/indes he —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_____