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New Delhi. Suicide remains a serious social and mental health problem worldwide. Recently famous psychologist of Harvard University and Professor Dr. Matthew Nock (Dr. Matthew Nock) has shared shocking facts on this subject. Dr. Nock, who is also the director of Clinical and Developmental Research Laboratory at Harvard University, said that there are some professions in which the risk of suicide among working people is many times more than the rest of the society. According to him, about 15 percent of people in the US think of suicide. One-third of these people sometimes attempt suicide. The sad thing is that one of the five people who once attempts suicide and survives attempts suicide again. However, he also stated that most people who survive immediately regret it.

The most danger of suicide

Dr. Nock clarified that the threat of suicide is not the same in every profession. This crisis dominates those who work in certain professions, especially where people reach Fatal means (Lethal means) easily occurs. According to them High -risk profession are the following:

1. Police officers

2. First Responders – Like Fire Fighters and Medical Emergency Employees

3. Doctors (Physicians)

4. Soldiers

5. Service members

Why does the danger of suicide increase?

Dr. Nock gave three major reasons behind this:

1. Easy access to deadly means: People in professions like police, army and doctors are in contact with such means that make it easier to commit suicide. For example – Police and soldiers have weapons, while doctors have powerful medicines.

2. Stressful and shocking work conditions: Police officers and soldiers face daily dangerous situation, crime, violence and stressful incidents. Similarly, doctors and nurses constantly live among serious diseases and patients suffering from death. This atmosphere has a profound effect on mental health.

3. Demographic Factors :Dr. Nock said that the threat of suicide on women police officers is even more. This danger remains beyond their age, caste or race.

Understand the seriousness of the problem with data

• Dr. Nock said that New York City Police Officers The graph of suicide in me was suddenly very high.

• This danger in women is even higher because they face both mental stress and social pressure.

• The percentage of suicide in doctors and healthcare workers has been recorded much higher than ordinary people.

Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Dr. Nock in the discussion new techniques, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) Also talked about. They believe that it may be possible to understand the pattern of suicide and forecast risk through machine learning and AI. But he also warned on this –

That is, AI can be used as a helping tool, but the role of human experts is extremely important.

Need policy and institutional steps

Dr. Nock’s suggestions are clear that governments and institutions have to take two big steps:

1. Reducing access to deadly means: In the professions where people have easy access to weapons or deadly medicines, strict control over it is necessary.

2. Carefully adopting AI based tools: The use of machine learning and AI can help prevent suicidal cases, but strict testing and human monitoring will be necessary before implementing it.

Lesson for society

This research of Dr. Nock is a warning for not only America but also for every country in the world. In countries like India, there are frequent reports of suicide in policemen, doctors and soldiers. There is still a lack of seriousness about mental health. Experts believe that –

• Counseling and mental health support have to be made mandatory.

• Work-life balance and comfort will have to be given priority.

• The silence and stigma spread in the society will have to be broken due to suicide.

Harvard’s psychologist Dr. Matthew Knock’s warning clarifies that the threat of suicide exists more deeply in some special professions. Police, doctors, soldiers and other first responders face daily situations that affect their mental health badly. Now the time has come to take concrete steps together. Prevention of suicide is not only the responsibility of the individual but the responsibility of the whole society. This crisis can be reduced only through technology, correct policies and human sensitivity.