An estimated 726,000 people globally commit suicide every year, according to World Health Organization official statistics.

Many more people make suicide attempts but every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities and even the whole world at large, leaving long-lasting effects on those left behind.

Last year alone suicide was cited as the third leading cause of death among people aged between 15 and 19 years across the world.

The WHO estimates also show three quarters of global suicide cases in 2021 occurred among middle- and low-income countries.