Mental health

Photos related to suicide and suicide prevention

Tamil Nadu, India. A group of people pick jasmine flowers in a field.A farmer sprays pesticide on his crops.
WHO/Sarojini Manikandan

Around 30% of suicides in the world are due to pesticide self-poisoning, most of which occur in rural agricultural areas in low- and middle-income countries. Photo taken in Tamil Nadu, India

Tamil Nadu, India. A man holds a bottle of pesticide in his hand.
WHO/Angeliki Antonia Balayannis

Around 30% of suicides in the world are due to pesticide self-poisoning, most of which occur in rural agricultural areas in low- and middle-income countries. Photo taken in Tamil Nadu, India

Tamil Nadu, India. A man takes a bottle of pesticide out of a locker.
WHO/Sarojini Manikandan

Removing access to means of suicide is an effective method of prevention. In a WHO study in two villages in India, a year after the introduction of a central storage system for pesticides, the number of suicides had decreased. Photo taken in Tamil Nadu, India

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