How to identify and prevent suicide in India
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How to identify and prevent suicide in India

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The numbers speak for themselves: 1,64,033 Indians died by suicide in 2021, with the national suicide rate being 12, the highest rate since 196, according to NCRB data. Join support groups Join a support group so that you can learn how to deal with suicidal thoughts and realise that you have many other options in life except taking your own life. Preventing suicide as a society Have public education initiatives To prevent suicide, public education initiatives should be taken up in schools, colleges and workplaces. Media strategies Media strategies like awareness campaigns, motivational media and mass education material can also play a positive role in preventing suicide.

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