0
  • Your cart is empty
Search Results for : suicide
Awareness

Myths About Suicide and Self-Harm: Understanding the Truth Behind NSSI

An estimated 150,000 people kill themselves each year in India, according to the WHO, although this number refers to documented suicide cases. But people who cannot even answer who died by suicide and self-harm are many, due to the sheer humiliation, shame and

News

Inside India’s Suicide Crisis: Why Metro Cities Are Becoming Hubs of Despair

A dark truth is emerging from the major urban centres of India, which are turning into the unexpected epicentres of an escalating suicide crisis. New data reveals a dramatic rise in “deaths of despair” in very urbanised regions. The very

News

NEET Aspirant’s Suicide Sparks Debate Over Rising Academic Pressure

A suicide case was reported involving a seventeen-year-old NEET Aspirant who was preparing for the NEET examination in Goa. It represents the level of stress that pupils go through about their competitive tests. The so far uncovered connection between this student’s

News

Telangana Mental Health Crisis: One Life Lost Every 9 Hours Amid Rising Suicide Rates

The shocking news comes from a report in Telangana that has come out and said that, on average, one life is lost due to mental illness in the state every nine hours. As reflected in the May 2026 data, suicide

News

Inside the Rooms of Kota: A 21-Year-Old NEET Aspirant Died by Suicide

A recent incident from Kota highlights concerns about student mental health. 21-year-old Alveen Kumar, a NEET aspirant from Jharkhand, was found dead in his hostel room in Kota. Kota, a city in Rajasthan, is the premier hub for engineering and

News

HHRC Launches Inquiry into NIT Kurukshetra Suicide Cases

The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a series of distressing incidents at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra. Following reports of at least four student suicides and an attempted suicide over the past

Awareness Education

Academic Pressure in India: Understanding Its Role in Rising Youth Suicide Rates

The scholastic burden is fueling the desire for youngsters’ suicide cases in India, where extreme battles of academia and expectations of parents and society create anxiety and psychological distress that are immensely greater than in Western contexts. Two major theories

News

NIMHANS Study: Impact of Child Suicide on Parents and Mental Health Professionals

A paper titled “The impact of suicidal deaths of children and adolescents among parents and mental health professionals: A systematic review and meta synthesis” has been published in the British Psychological Society journal Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.

Awareness Editor's Choice

Suicide Crisis Intervention and Prevention in Not Today

Trigger Warning: The following article includes references to suicide, mental health struggles, and crises. Readers who may find such content triggering are advised to proceed with care. That a ventilation of their suicidal ideations with a trustworthy, non-judgemental, empathetic/empathic counsellor

Awareness

Understanding Gatekeeping: A Crucial Strategy in Suicide Prevention

One student quits going to class. An associate leaves the team talks. A friend begins to part with their prized possessions. These signs may seem to be normal and mostly ignored, but they can indicate extreme mental health conditions. A lot of