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US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady rise
New York | By Associated Press | Posted by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 11:11 PM IST
It’s a small decrease and the data is preliminary, but the decline is “really exciting,” said Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Actor Siddhant Issar gives tribute to grandfather Sudesh Issar in his debut film Resurrection - Jaago Aur Jiyo
UPDATED ON AUG 24, 2020 08:40 PM IST
It looks like history has repeated itself in 2020 as his grandfather directed India’s first film on suicide prevention titled Sauda in 1973 which starred the late actor Vinod Khanna and Yogeeta Bali in the lead roles.
Pune Police’s cyclothon to raise awareness about suicide prevention wins Twitter’s appreciation
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Amrita Kohli
PUBLISHED ON AUG 17, 2020 05:17 PM IST
“Punekars, know that we are always here for you - to listen and to assist!” says a tweet on the Pune Police handle.
85-year-old woman kills self in Guguram Sector 49
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By HT Correspondent, Gurugram
UPDATED ON JUL 04, 2020 03:06 PM IST
According to the police, the incident was reported around 7.30am to the police.
Movember Tales: Be ‘beard-tiful’ this No Shave November
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 18, 2019 09:30 AM IST
No-Shave November is about spreading awareness and research in cancers and other ailments related to men. The month is all about keeping the razor aside and embracing ones hair which many otherwise lose to cancer.
World Mental Health Day 2019: Significance, history and theme
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Neharika Prakash
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2019 07:05 AM IST
World Mental Health Day 2019: People suffering from mental illness have been treated as outcasts and not considered healthy enough to be involved in our everyday activities for a long time now.
Delhi man shoots video, blames in-laws before allegedly killing himself
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 07, 2019 03:05 PM IST
A police officer said, in the video, the man is heard saying that it was his last video and that he was taking his life because of his in-laws.
World Suicide Prevention Day: Take warning signs seriously to save lives
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | By Rohit K Singh and Rajeev Mullick, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON SEP 10, 2018 12:14 PM IST
Frightening figures: There is a suicide every 40 seconds in the world and every 15 minutes in India, says WHO report.
On World Suicide Prevention Day, let’s end the stigma around mental health
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Kabir Singh Bhandari
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2018 05:07 PM IST
Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the age group of 15-29 year olds all over the world. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its 2015 data made a shocking revelation that in India, one student commits suicide every hour.
63-year-old from Mumbai kills himself after watching TV coverage of Delhi mass suicide
Hindustan Times | By Jayprakash Naidu, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2018 12:43 AM IST
According to the Dindoshi police, his business had been running losses since 2015.
Anthony Bourdain, Kate Spade’s suicide highlight need for mental health awareness
Associated Press | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 09, 2018 11:07 AM IST
With high profile suicides by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade, the focus is once more on mental health problems and the need to diagnose them in time.