Stress of Violence Leads to More Suicides
The number of suicides in war-ravaged Iraq is increasing due to psychological stress caused by relentless violence, medical experts said. "We see more cases of suicide each month and all evidence shows that the main reason for the suicides has been the stress and pressure caused by the continuing violence," said Dr. Muhammad Hamza, a specialist in suicide medical investigation at the Ministry of Health. Hamza said that he found that 70 percent of suicide victims chose to poison themselves using rat and cockroach poison. Others either shot or hanged themselves. "Some of them leave letters to their parents and the most common excuse given for their act is that they can no longer bear the violence," Hamza said.
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rudkla - 28. Dez, 14:36
