Are There Two Types of Suicidal Ideation Among Women in Rural India?

Per World Health Organization (WHO) data, 1 million people commit suicide yearly, with more than 80% occurring in lowand middle-income countries; India and China alone account for 60% of worldwide occurrences. In India, suicide deaths among women are equivalent in number to deaths from perinatal causes and double those due to HIV/AIDS. Despite worldwide prevalence disparities, the literature on suicide continues to comprise studies conducted in Western, high-income countries. Only 1.3% of studies published on suicide originate from India or China. Suicide is a crime in India and thus under-reporting and general stigma likely contribute to the paucity of relevant literature; there is a critical need to study suicide in India. We present descriptive findings from a cross-sectional survey conducted in rural Gujarat, India, that expands the discussion on suicide among young women and poses the question: Are there two types of suicidal ideation among women in rural India? 94 95 96 97 98 METHODS