UNICEF India has urged responsible and sensitive media reporting on mental health, saying it can help reduce stigma, encourage care-seeking behaviour and support the wellbeing of children, adolescents and young people.
Mental health helpline 1Life has reported a sharp rise in SOS calls from Hyderabad and other districts, handling over 38,000 distress calls in a year. Experts say callers are facing deeper emotional struggles and need sustained support.
IUML MP Harees Beeran told the Rajya Sabha that marriage-related issues account for a majority of India’s 1.71 lakh suicides in 2023, citing NCRB data and calling for urgent reforms, better enforcement of laws, and stronger social and healthcare support systems
Suicide is often the result of a strong reason and a weak moment. On World Suicide Prevention Day, let’s focus on the ‘weak moment’ — a critical window that offers an opportunity for prevention
The group, comprising private employees, farmers, traders, unemployed and farm labourers from this sleepy village in Navipet mandal, is determined to prevent suicides due to various reasons, including financial crisis, family disputes and personal problems.
Suicide rates increased for all types of disasters with the largest overall increase occurring two years after a disaster, according to an article published in The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention.
