AdvertisingLaunched as an India-based mental health organisation on September 10, 2019 on World Suicide Prevention Day, the organisation aims at eradicating suicides in Asia by 2030 and worldwide by 2040. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, close to 800,000 people die of suicide every year. WHO reports that as a public health problem, suicide is the leading cause of death among young people aged 15 and 29 years. Such has been the rise of suicides that WHO has called for developing and implementing strategies to prevent suicide and promote mental health in the run-up to World Mental Health Day observed annually on October 10. “Caring is the best medicine for mental health survivors.

Source: Indian Express October 10, 2019 11:03 UTC