MENTAL HEALTHSuicide bigger killer than murder in Thailand7/09/2016Penchan CharoensuthipanSuicidal depression has killed more people than murder in Thailand and many people who took their own lives tend to take their family members with them, according to a psychiatrist. These observations were made by Dr. Somrak Chuwanichwong, president of the Thai Familylink Association and psychiatrist at Srithanya mental hospital, on Wednesday. Some victims decided to kill their family members first because they cared for them, she said. In some years the rate reached 7-9, which is high," Dr Somrak said. Thailand also lacks enough mental health professionals such as psychiatrists to adequately treat mental health conditions that can lead to suicide such as depressionhttp://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1080329/suicide-bigger-killer-than-murder-in-thailandhttp://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/941629-more-thais-committing-suicide-and-the-north-is-the-worst-hit/

Source: Bangkok Post September 07, 2016 07:29 UTC