this month has seen lots of conversations about suicide.

unfortunately, farmer suicide has not been widely discussed.

we can& #39;t claim to work towards suicide prevention without engaging farmer suicides in punjab and india.

here& #39;s a short thread:

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farmer suicide is a complicated topic and it& #39;s something which has been an ongoing challenge for years.

it is something that goes beyond healthcare, requiring economic and social reforms to address core challenges.

even statistics are contested. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/punjab-saw-one-farmer-suicide-a-day-in-2018-says-ncrb-grossly-underreported-claim-experts/story-sidixYYn5gBBSBwNm5DDVI.html">https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/pu...
small steps to confront these challenges are ongoing, with people who have been bereaved by suicide leading the way.

from my conversations at Punjab Agricultural University, it& #39;s something that they are trying to resolve through local farming networks. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2019/08/18/after-losing-father-activist-leads-fight-against-farmer-suicide/">https://www.aljazeera.com/features/...
financial precariousness, lack of social supports, debt, pesticides, neoliberalism, hindutva, subordination + exploitation are all important aspects of the farmer suicide discussion which is the tip of the iceberg of a complex topic.

we can& #39;t think of & #39;health& #39; in isolation.

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