The enemy within

why do some people kill themselves? Suicides, till recently, were incidents that only a psychologist would look into, and through years of psychological study we now know that unbearable bouts of depression, stress and numerous other psychological factors can force a person to take such an extreme step. Whatever the causes are, suicides alone are responsible for thousands of deaths every year. But in all these years, medical science has done precious little to learn more about why some of us harbour such suicidal tendencies.

However, a medical team recently attempted to untangle the mystery behind suicides. This team, comprising us researchers, conducted an in-depth study into the factors that compel a few of us to take such drastic steps and terminate our lives. And the results of this study suggests that suicide can run in our blood