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Mental health and suicide trends in Indonesia

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Indonesia is facing rising suicide rates and continues to face a significant gaps gap in mental health service accessibility. Official police data shows recorded suicide cases increasing annually from 1,332 in 2023 to 1,503 in 2025, though health officials suggest these figures underrepresent the true scale of the issue. Advocacy groups, including Komnas Perempuan, have highlighted the link between gender-based violence and increased suicide risks for women. Meanwhile, the Indonesian care. The Ministry of Health has identified a critical treatment gap, reporting reports that approximately 90 percent of individuals the estimated 2.5 to 3 million people suffering from depression depression, only 12.7 percent have access to treatment, meaning approximately 9 out of 10 individuals do not receive medical care. High-risk demographics include Screening results from the Free Health Check Program (CKG) have identified specific high-risk groups. The highest indications of depressive symptoms were found among pregnant and postpartum women, adolescents, women at 7.1 percent, while the rate for school-aged children and those aged 15 to 24. In response, adolescents is 2.3 percent. Health officials have emphasized that mental health is critical as it directly impacts physical conditions, such as blood pressure. To address these challenges, the government is working to expand service access, with a goal to provide strengthen mental health services through all community at the primary care level. Currently, approximately 6,549 Puskesmas (community health centers (puskesmas) within two years. centers)—roughly 64 percent of the nation’s total—are capable of providing mental health services. The Ministry is also utilizing the healing119 channel aims to provide crisis services. expand this capability to all Puskesmas within two years and has prepared 932 health centers to be disability-friendly.

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