Stigma, Shame And Suicide: We Need To Break The Silence Within The Asian Community
Stigma, Shame And Suicide: We Need To Break The Silence Within The Asian Community
- Research has shown
high rates of suicide among young South-Asian women within the UK. Some
studies have reported a two to three fold increased risk of suicide
compared to that of British white women (within the 15 -35 age range).
Asian women who have attempted or completed suicide are also less likely
to have had a mental illness diagnosed. They are more likely to attempt
suicide by setting fire to one-self. Yet, despite these alarming
statistics, there is a numbing silence about mental health within
British Asian communities.