Resource Tag: EGYPT

Background The worldwide prevalence of suicide ideation, planning, attempt, and death is a major public health issue. The highest rates of suicide are seen in those aged 15 to 29, largely correlating to their time spent in higher education. Objectives Identify the perception and experiences of medical students towards suicidal thoughts and attempts and explore […]

Background: Suicide among Egyptians is a subject of great concern which requires thorough study to formulate a prevention strategy. Suicide has a significant impact on economic growth and development. Aim of the study: To assess the medico legal aspects of suicidal cases through analysis of socio-demographical data, risk factors and common methods used. Methods: A […]

Objective To evaluate the oldest record of a depressed individual contemplating suicide. Method A directed review of ancient Egyptology literature of translations and discussion regarding a papyrus that is approximately 4,000 years old. Results The content of the document is consistent with a man going through a severe depression and is contemplating suicide. However, this does […]

Horace, Plutarch, & Dio Cassius are the 3 main sources for Cleopatra. All used fairly harsh language against her before her suicide but softened their tone & portrayed her more appreciately once she decided to take her own life. This paper explores the possible explanations for this & the apparent contradiction it creates. Through close […]

This presentation discussed the epidemiology of attempted suicide in Cairo, Egypt. A crude suicide attempt rate for 1975 was calculated to be 38.5 per 100,000 population. A high percentage of suicides occurred in the age range 15-44 years. The accuracy of official government records was questioned.

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Befrienders Cairo opened in 1992. This article discusses the challenges of a new service offered in English & Arabic. Volunteers now represent 15 nationalities. The idea of support through non-judgmental, advice-free listening is new to Egypt, a society in which authority figures abound, the concept of disinterested help is often misunderstood, & advice-giving is expected […]

The author evaluates the attitudes & concepts of ancient Egyptians concerning death & the afterlife. He concludes that there was relative acceptance of suicide. The ancient Egyptians did not view suicide as a violation of their religion or their legal code. This attitude may even have been tempered by a certain desirability of the tranquil […]

This summary looks at patterns of suicide in the 5 major geographic areas of Africa represented by Egypt, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia & South Africa. Evidence indicates a relatively low rate of suicide & attempted suicide in comparison with non-Africans & Africans elsewhere. There appears to be a gradual change from hanging to chemicals as a […]

This Egyptian study explores the differences in the symptomatology of depression & rates of suicide that distinguish this country from other nations. Higher suicidal ideation & lower attempts and/or actual suicides are attributed to high social integration, externalization of guilt feelings, use of projective mechanisms, family cohesion & religious condemnation of the act of suicide.(NBB)

Discusses ancient Egyptian attitudes toward death & suicide using evidence from history, literature & artifacts. Egyptians in the 2nd millennium B.C. did not appear to view suicide as a violation of religious or legal codes. Attitudes toward suicide may have been tempered by a certain desirability for the tranquility of death. Literary references suggest there […]

This study comprises 200 cases from a total of 1,155 patients who attempted suicide in 1975 & were admitted to the casualty department of Ain Shams university Hospital in Cairo. A crude rate of suicide attempts in Cairo would be 38.5 per 100,000. There was a high percentage among the age group 15-44 years with […]

516 final-year non-consulting medical students were studied as to the occurrence of different degrees of suicidal feelings. A total of 12.6% reported some degree of suicidal feelings during the past year. In 5.6% of the subjects the maximum intensity was only a feeling that life was not worthwhile, 4% had thought of taking their life, […]