Lesotho amongst countries with the highest suicide rate

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Anxiety disorders affect millions of people across the world, and one of the most dangerous things about these disorders is that they can lead to thoughts of suicide if left untreated.

Mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, depression, substance use disorders, psychosis and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can also prompt people to commit suicide.

Lesotho

Lesotho has suicide rate of 28.9 per hundred thousand people. A peculiar thing about Lesotho is that female suicide rate is higher in the country, as compared to male suicide rate. Globally, the suicide rate is usually higher among the male population. At 32.6, Lesotho has the highest female suicide rate in the world.

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).

  • Lesotho suicide rate for 2016 was 21.20, a 0.95% increase from 2015.
  • Lesotho suicide rate for 2015 was 21.00, a 4.48% increase from 2010.
  • Lesotho suicide rate for 2010 was 20.10, a 8.06% increase from 2005.
  • Lesotho suicide rate for 2005 was 18.60, a 3.33% increase from 2000.

To better understand global suicide trends, NewsPatrolling has shared some countries with highest suicide rates.

Suriname – Located in South America, Suriname has suicide rate of 23.2 per hundred thousand people.

Lithuania – Located in Europe, Lithuania has suicide rate of 25.7 per hundred thousand people.

Russia – At 26.5 per hundred thousand people, suicide has emerged as a major social issue in Russia.

Guyana – Located in South America, Guyana has the highest per capital suicide rate in the world.

If you are currently having thoughts of suicide, even on an occasional basis, ask for help. You can do this by calling a doctor or just talking to friends and family members who may be able to help you. Anxiety disorders are not the end of your life—you can overcome them.

You may feel hopeless right now, but there are people who can show you how to feel better. Although it is very difficult to deal with anxiety, others have gone through the same thing and can teach you methods for overcoming.

If you find that your anxiety disorder is causing too much pain for you to bear, you can do one of two things: work to reduce the pain or work to increase your skills and resources for dealing with the pain. Although you may feel alone right now, millions of people are getting the help they need and living happy lives.

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