While numerous stakeholders have attempted to elevate the issue and change the focus of the nation to mental healthcare policies, the sector remains consistently underfunded.
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READ MOREWith an increasing rate of suicides across the globe, it is important to understand what triggers people to take such a drastic step? Here’s what you need to know.
READ MOREHe was always smiling. How can a happy person take such a drastic step?
READ MOREUncertainty, desolation and the economic despair triggered by the pandemic has led to a spurt in distress calls to the country's suicide prevention helplines.
READ MOREThere are a number of suicide helplines listed online that claim to provide immediate help to people in distress but most of these numbers are either out of order or are left unanswered.
READ MOREMental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also harder to bear
READ MOREVandrevala Foundation to offer 24x7 counselling through SMS and WhatsApp messages.
READ MOREDr Zirak Marker of Mpower talks about the worrisome trend, and the best way out.
READ MOREMental illness is something that no one can see and yet, it eats you up from the inside.
READ MOREMental illness continues to be shrouded in ignorance, stigma and superstition in India.
READ MORESaif Ali Khan Pataudi on Vandrevala Foundation
READ MOREArjun Bhardwaj, a 23-year old posted a video on Facebook before taking his own life by jumping off the 19th floor of a Mumbai hotel.
READ MOREWinner of Healthgiri award for 'Best Mental Health Counselling', the Cyrus & Priya Vandrevala Foundation ramped up its free mental health support services tenfold during the pandemic.
READ MOREThe NCRB data showing an increase of 7.17% suicides over previous year is also understandable given the unhealthy lifestyle and values we continue to embrace
READ MOREThe two issues that people today need to pay attention to are, first, how critical it is to recognise when one is experiencing mental stress, and second, how to get through this stage.
READ MOREMost suicide helpline numbers in the city do not exist or they are constantly busy, say people seeking help.
READ MOREA suicide loss, is a painful experience. We often ignore the quiet plague of mental health issues and suicides. A lot can be done to dispel misunderstandings about suicide and debunking myths around suicide.
READ MOREIndia witnesses almost 14% of the world's suicide deaths and yet its government-run suicide prevention helpline fails people seeking help.
READ MOREMost of the time, we don’t realize that the reasons for being in a toxic relationship could be our own fault i.e not realizing when to say “no” or not having strong boundaries.
READ MORECrisis is a byproduct of living in a world which is volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous, random and unpredictable. Crisis counselling, the only antidote to crisis.
READ MOREPeople facing suicidal thoughts refrain from seeking help from therapists, friends or family and find confidential services offered by crisis helplines helpful in overcoming the barrier of stigma
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