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Can the media play a leading role in preventing suicides?

Can the media play a leading role in preventing suicides?

May 14, 2024

Meera Damji & Soumitra Pathare

There is a growing body of evidence that indicates the real concern is not 'discussing suicide', but rather how it is depicted and portrayed. [This blog post was first published as an article in The New Indian Express] "In July 2020, when the news of popular actor Sushant Singh Rajput..

The interim Union Budget FY 2024-25: where does mental health stand?

The interim Union Budget FY 2024-25: where does mental health stand?

March 07, 2024

Sayali Mahashur

Every year, India announces its Union Budget on 1st February. However, this year, with elections scheduled for April-May 2024, the government has presented an interim budget instead of a full budget. The interim budget serves as a temporary stop-gap arrangement covering government expenses until the new administration takes..

Deinstitutionalizing mental health care in the WHO South-East Asian Region

May 13, 2024

Being initiative’s recent report on top youth mental health needs

April 29, 2024

Somya Agarwal, Swagatika Mohapatra & Amiti Varma

The interim Union Budget FY 2024-25: where does mental health stand?

March 07, 2024

Sayali Mahashur

A 'pill' for suicide prevention: Findings from conditional cash transfer programs

March 04, 2024

Sayali Mahashur & Soumitra Pathare

Data is the new oil, but not when it comes to suicides in India

February 07, 2024

Sonali Kumar & Soumitra Pathare

Understanding suicide: Why now is a critical time to care about the looming crisis

January 17, 2024

Amiti Varma, Isha Lohumi & Soumitra Pathare