It’s very important that we take a moment to understand why thoughts of suicide occur in the human psyche. The Giving Back Foundation has been working with experts on issues of mental health globally over the last decade and we have come to deeply understand and care about those affected by this subject. We have …
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“India sees more than two lakh suicides each year, many of them by young adults aged 15 to 39 years, according to the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2016. Additionally, more women die as a result of suicide in India than men. WHO data also show that the rate of suicide in India is 16.3 …
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For nine days in a row, I have been totally free from suicidal ideation. This has been my longest streak in the past few months, and I can’t put into words how grateful I am for it. Since my depression also reduced significantly, I began to hope that maybe the depression monster was finally thinking …
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Death scares us, doesn’t it? So final. So certain. Yet we go out and seek it By listening to our twisted minds. These demons say the world won’t miss us, Go on. Leave. Leave NOW. There’s too much misery anyway. Why do you think euthanasia exists? And let’s not forget about Aokigahara. Just one of …
According to the WHO, every 40 seconds, one person loses their life to suicide. A global phenomenon, it has put India on the map as the country with the highest youth suicide rate. Unsurprisingly, the primary cause is depression. On World Suicide Prevention Day today, let’s take a look at what you and I can …
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