ArmInfo. In Armenia, the number of suicide attempts in the current year increased by 20%. The captain of the Emergency Services Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan stated this at a meeting with journalists on February 22. According to him, in 2018, 500 suicide attempts were made, 108 of which were fatal. <Suicides were committed mainly by men aged 40 -60 years>. Among the suicides, the hanged ones dominate.
Most cases of suicide were recorded in Yerevan, Shirak and Lori regions. "People who are suicidal tend to have a dramatic change in behavior," he explained. At the same time, the sweat of Sargsyan said that Armenia has a good indicator in comparison with the countries of the region, and the world. "Armenia is in 150th place in the world with 6-7 suicide attempts per 100 thousand people. In the region, the leader in this indicator is Azerbaijan, followed by Iran and Armenia. Georgia has the lowest figure, "he said. The representative of the Ministry of Emergency Situations said that in order to avoid an increase in the number of suicides, the media should cover such information correctly, observing ethical standards, without going into details.