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In the Know: Suicide cases in the Philippines

/ 01:27 AM November 13, 2016

2,053

Cases of suicide in the Philippines in 2013

20-24

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Age bracket with the highest number of suicide cases in 2013

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342

Individuals aged 20-24 who committed suicide. Of this number, 279 were males and 63 were females

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Over 800,000

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Estimated number of people worldwide who die by suicide every year

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12

Mentally ill patients confined at the psychiatric ward of the

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Philippine General Hospital, as of October 2015

Over 1,000

Estimated number of members of Anxiety and Depression Support Philippines, an online support group for people with mental illness. —COMPILED BY KATHLEEN DE VILLA, INQUIRER

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Sources: DOH 2013 Philippine Health Statistics, WHO, Inquirer archives, senate.gov.ph, congress.gov.ph

If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please reach out to the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH). Their crisis hotlines are available at 1553 (Luzon-wide landline toll-free), 0917-899-USAP (8727), 0966-351-4518, and 0908-639-2672. For more information, visit their website: (https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline)

Alternatively, you can contact Hopeline PH at the following numbers: 0917-5584673, 0918-8734673, 88044673. Additional resources are available at ngf-mindstrong.org, or connect with them on Facebook at Hopeline PH.

TAGS: Suicide, suicide cases

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