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Biocon employee jumps from company building in BengaluruA 26-year-old Biocon employee, Anant Kumar, died after allegedly jumping from the fifth floor of the company building in Electronics City. ...- AI 'helped' youth find ways to die: Lucknow family’s complaint opens debate on tech and mental health risksA tragic incident in Lucknow involves a 22-year-old man's death. His family claims an AI chatbot provided harmful advice. The father seeks ...
- 7 signs someone may be struggling with suicidal thoughtsOn World Suicide Prevention Day, knowing the warning signs can save lives. This story highlights the key indicators recognized by health ex...
- Hey Siri, Am I Okay? : AI tools are being trained to detect suicidal signals.As mental health concerns rise globally, especially among digital natives, tech companies and AI researchers are turning to artificial inte...
- Trump shutting down 988 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth? US President's big move revealedA leaked federal government budget draft would eliminate services for LGBT+ youth who call a national suicide and crisis hotline that reach...
- Florida teen dies by suicide after AI chatbot convinced him Game of Thrones Daenerys Targaryen loved himA Florida teenager, Sewell Setzer III, committed suicide after interacting with an AI chatbot named Daenerys Targaryen on Character.AI. The...
- Teen part-time delivery executive commits suicide after complaint by customerA 19-year-old food delivery executive, J Pavithran, died by suicide at his house in Kolathur after being scolded by a woman customer for a ...
- Mental health matters: Looking at psychological well-being with a gender-less lensMental health issues affecting men require more attention than they currently get due to social stigma, gender dynamics and inaccurate ster...
- What is Blue Monday? Is it most depressing day of the year? Tips to help yourselfThe NHS suggests that you see your GP if you experience symptoms of depression for most of the day, every day, for more than two weeks. The...
- Government to launch national tele-mental health programme, toll-free helpline number soonThe government is preparing to launch a national tele-mental health programme and a toll-free helpline number soon, reported PTI. This is l...
- 'The first step in suicide prevention is empathetic, non-judgmental listening; there's always a cry for help before it happens'Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar, founder of SNEHA, says the myth that suicidal people won’t talk needs to be busted.
- SC terms 'frivolous' PIL on rising suicides in IITs, imposes Rs 10K fine on lawyerLawyer Gaurav Bansal, during the brief hearing, said that around 50 students have died by suicides in IITs across India in last five years ...
- 2.3 lakh deaths a year! It's time India tackled suicide, the silent killer, as a public health crisisWhile decriminalising attempt to suicide was a welcome first step, India will need to do a lot more.
- Resources for mental health and suicide preventionThis page contains information on mental health and suicide prevention resources. If you would like to add to this listing, please write to...
- In the wake of celeb suicides, how are people coping with depression and thoughts of harming themselvesA constant flow of social media posts on suicide can act as trigger for vulnerable patients.
- World Suicide Prevention Day: Just being there for someone can make all the differenceSuicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year-olds globally.
- Health Department launches 24x7 suicide helpline in SikkimThe helpline has been set up at the psychiatry department of the STNM hospital with the support of an NGO Drishya Foundation.
- One in 5 suicides in India is due to chronic illnessAfter prolonged illness, "insanity" was another reason that pushed people to the edge, constituting 30% of suicides linked to ailments.
- Vandrevala Foundation mental health helpline launched in SuratMental health tele-counseling services now available to residents of Gujarat in cooperation with Gujarat police.
- CBSE results: Counsellors gear up to handle students' stressCounsellors have geared up to handle depressed students and advised parents to show enough sensitivity towards their wards as the CBSE resu...
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