Men's health

Mangesh writes "Finally, the problem of male suicide has got some attention here in India. During the last year, in the city of Pune, there were 496 reported cases of suicide out of which 344 (70%)were cases of male suicide. These statistics are based on the analysis done by an Assistant Commissioner of Pune Police. Dr. Ulhas Luktuke, a leading mental health professional based in Pune says that the higher rates of male suicide are due to excessive societal expectations from men and the frustration that it leads to. The link is the story in the Mararthi language newspaper Sakal (15th March, 2003, Pune edition).

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