Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): Acta Counseling and Humanities

Suicide is a serious but under-attended public health issue in Bangladesh. There is no national suicide surveillance mechanism or central data/information repository. At this backdrop, a data repository is being developed by the researchers on male suicide extricating reports published in the leading Bangladeshi newspapers. Being the maiden reporting, this analysis presents risk factors and motives of male suicide for one year (January to December 2018). For this specific analysis, key variables on risk factors and motives of suicide presented and analysed through descriptive statistical techniques and corroborated by the relevant literature. The final reporting was made on 113 cases identified during the period. Students, unmarried, young adults (19-30 years), and persons with an undergraduate level education demonstrate a higher prevalence of suicidality. Hanging is the most frequently used method, and the night is the most preferred time for suicide. As per Emile Durkheim’s sociological typology of suicide, predominant motives of suicide are embedded in the egoistic category, followed by anomic category. It is suggested to undertake large scale statistical surveys on male suicide in Bangladesh. Moreover, a multisectoral suicide prevention intervention is strongly recommended.

COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) is an epidemic infectious disease that infects the human respiratory system. An increase in the number of positive cases has a psychological impact on society, especially in terms of anxiety. This research, therefore, aims to analyze the anxiety condition for COVID-19 society in Indonesia. This study used anxiety scale modified from Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21). The survey was set up using Survey Monkey. Data were obtained from a total of 627 people through the distribution of online questionnaires and analyzed using JASP (Jeffrey's Amazing Statistics Program). The research showed that the Central Java region has the highest level of female anxiety, with the tendency of occurrence at all age levels. The results of this study can be a reference for institutions, universities, governments, counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, and the professional relevant, to provide mental health services for contributing to quality client care