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Northern Range police launch awareness drive for college girls on suicide
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Northern Range Police in Odisha has initiated a suicide and self-immolation prevention drive across colleges in five districts, focusing on mental health awareness, resilience-building, and helpline outreach, with active participation from police officials, educators, and community membe
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Building a mental health ecosystem for India: IMHA Launches India's Larges
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31: Mental health is finally part of the national conversation, but how we respond to it is still evolving. India is home to nearly 1/3 of the global numbers for depression, suicide, and addiction. Too often and for most people in India; mental healthcare remains in
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Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa sign open letter supporting federal
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Celebrities like Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter have signed an open letter calling for the protection of USD 50 million in federal funds earmarked for LGBTQ youth suicide prevention programs.
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Israel launches its first suicide prevention campaign
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The campaign emphasizes the assistance to men because the suicide rate is higher among men.
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Reducing stigma, encouraging open conversations to prevent suicides: WHO o
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) together with the World Health Organization (WHO).
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DMRC marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 via digital campaigns
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
DMRC launches initiatives to mark World Suicide Prevention Day by promoting open talks about mental health issues through campaigns and helping those with illness to seek support from society through digital platforms.
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Mariwala Health Initiative holds a National Consultation on prioritizing s
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Mariwala Health Initiative organised a National Consultation on Prioritizing Suicide Prevention for Youth in India recently at the Constitution Club of India. The event was conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Mini
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A Seven Boats initiative towards spreading true awareness about this extre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 12 (ANI/ATK): Each suicide is a personal tragedy that prematurely takes the life of an individual and has a continuing ripple effect, affecting the lives of families, friends and communities. Every year, more than 1,00,000 people commit suicide in our
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60 essential medicines vanish from Pakistani markets due to spike in produ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): With the economy shrinking and rising inflation in Pakistan, around 60 essential medicines, including suicide-prevention drugs, have vanished from the market due to the spike in the cost of production, prompting psychiatrists to fear high suicide cases in
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Shortage of medicines, suicide prevention drugs in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 21 (ANI): Pakistan's markets are witnessing a shortage of several essential medicines along with several suicide prevention drugs as a result of the recent hike in their production costs.
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Study finds hip hop song linked to reduction in suicide rates
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): According to a recent study, wide-scale public attention to the song '1-800-273-8255' by American hip hop artist Logic was associated with an increase in calls to the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a reduction in suicides.
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Study suggests hip hop song linked to reduction in US suicides
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): According to the findings of a recent study wide-scale public attention to the song '1-800-273-8255' by American hip hop artist Logic was associated with an increase in calls to the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a reduction in suicides.
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