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Black Monday: Most suicides happen on the day in Taiwan
By Wu Tingting (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2005-07-12 16:55
Suicide has become one of the top 10 killers in Taiwan.
People who committed suicide usually actively seek help from doctors the month
before taking action, according to a study conducted by Taiwan's public health
authorities. It also found that most people commit suicide on Mondays, Phoenix Television
News reported on Tuesday.
The study, based on information of people died in the past four years,
reveals that 2,000 people in Taiwan committed suicide on Mondays, much more than
any other days of a week.
People who intended to commit suicide actually gave out signals by asking for
help, for example, telling people around they felt sick, saw the doctors two
times of those of normal people, on the month before putting their lives to an
end, according to the study findings.
Mental problem is also part of the cause. About 98 percent of people who
committed suicide were mentally ill. For those aged 65 or above, most of them
were suffering from respiratory diseases.
Depression is another main reason for suicides and chronic insomnia can lead
to depression. In Taiwan, 25 percent of its population suffers from
sleeplessness.
The public health authorities urge people to be careful about their relatives
and friends because consolation is the best precaution against suicides.
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