The Investigation of Suicides in the South Eastern Anatolia: The Batman City Example

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As a serious social problem, suicides have been seen in every society in different frequencies. Suicide is defined as an individual’s deliberate killing attempt of himself or herself. Approximately 15 individuals in every 100 thousands commit suicides in the world. In Turkey, 3 individuals in every 100 thousands commit suicides and suicides are the death reason for 3 thousands individuals in a year. The dynamics of suicides in the South Eastern Anatolia do not resemble to the general suicides dynamics of Turkey. In this region, the frequency of suicides is higher than the other regions and suicides and suicides attempts of women are particularly higher than men. This qualitative research study investigated 18 suicides attempt cases and their reasons and results in the Batman City in the region. The findings showed that women from the age group of 15-25, averagely having 10 siblings, and having financial difficulties attempt to commit suicides. The common way of suicides attempt was taking medicines in different types. The main reasons for suicides attempts were the feeling of loneliness and weak social liaisons of the participants, which are also main suicides attempt reasons in the general of Turkey. On the contrary the common belief about the reasons of suicides in the region, which is particularly supported by Media, the findings showed that customs, traditions, pressure from clans and parents, and problems related to boyfriend or girlfriend have small amount of effect on suicide attempts in the region.

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Suicide , Suicide Attempt , South Eastern Anatolia , Batman City , Loneliness

Journal Of Graduate School Of Social Sciences

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Journal Of Graduate School Of Social Sciences