By Priya Hiranandani Sadly, more than 150,000 people took their own lives in India last year. Each suicide is a tragic personal event that prematurely claims a person’s life and has a ripple effect that affects the lives of their families, friends, neighbors, and society at large. Unfortunately in 2020, suicide claimed more lives in … Read more
According to NCRB records, the fastest rise in suicide deaths has been seen among students and small business owners, supporting accounts of stress and depression induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. New Delhi: These data highlight the toll the pandemic appears to have taken on the emotional, psychological, and mental well-being of people across the country. … Read more
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), a top-tier agricultural research institute, has witnessed worryingly three suicides in the last three months. The fact that students are ending their lives on a varsity team that, by the way, has been tasked with recommending policy changes to control farmer suicides, has put a spotlight on mental health facilities. … Read more