Mental Health Awareness (Suicide)

       1.      AASRA:   AASRA is a crisis intervention centre for the distressed, lonely, and suicidal. The organization aims to help, manage, and prevent mental illness by providing professional, voluntary, and confidential care and support to people who are depressed or have suicidal thoughts. They have a 24X7 hour helpline number which can be contacted in cases of mental illness, emotional crisis, and feelings of hopelessness or helplessness. People who have lost someone due to suicide can also contact the helpline number – 9820466726 . AASRA, on its official website, says that callers can phone in or meet their volunteers or even write for an empathetic, caring, and warm response.   2.      LIFELINE FOUNDATION:   Lifeline Foundation is an NGO (Non-Profit Organization) based in Kolkata which works for suicide prevention by running confidential and free tele-helplines for callers who are distressed, suicidal, or depressed. The NGO conducts regular programs on mental health aw

        SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS: Ø In the United States, the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention promotes several specific suicide prevention efforts, including: Ø  Promote community-based suicide prevention programs. Ø  Screen and mitigate risky behaviors through psychological resilience programs that promote optimism and connection. Ø Education about suicide, including risk factors, warning signs, stigma and availability of support through social campaigns. Ø  Improve the effectiveness of health and social services in caring for people in need. For example, sponsored training for support professionals, improved access to community ties, employment of crisis consultation organizations, etc. Ø Reducing domestic violence and substance abuse through legal and empowerment measures is a long-term strategy. Ø  Limit access to convenient means of suicide and self-harm. B. Poisons, Poisons, Handguns. Ø  Reduced dosage of packs containing non-prescription drugs. , asp

     CRISIS HOTLINE  connects a person in distress to either a volunteer or staff member. This may occur via telephone, online chat, or in person. Even though crisis hotlines are common, they have not been well studied. One study found a decrease in psychological pain, hopelessness, and desire to die from the beginning of the call through the next few weeks; however, the desire to die did not decrease long term.                                                           CRISIS HOTLINES:   Ø   988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline : The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text  988  to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Support is also available via live chat. Para ayuda en español, llame al 988.   Ø   Disaster Distress Hotline : People affected by any disaster or tragedy can call this helpline, sponsored by SAMHSA, to receive immediate counseling. Call  1-800-985-5990  to connect with a traine

  DEPRESSION: The main factor that leads to suicide is depression. Depression is a mood disorder that affects an individual‟s feelings and adjustment to how they feel. This does not imply that the individual has no feelings rather they are depressed and often depend on the time and can change without a warning or thought process. The challenge with depression is that it does not have any specific emotions that can be associated with it. Depression has been identified as a major cause of suicide in the society. ACADEMIC PRESSURE: In trying to understand the youth as a group that is at a higher risk of suicide, it is important to note that they are attending university to attain a diploma or degree .As a social burden on them, the pressure to perform has been noted as one of the main stressors experienced by university students. Whenever student performance is not adhered to students tend to find different means to overcome the academic burden placed on them . ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

  SUICIDE: Suicidal thoughts include the desire to take one's own life. The word "suicidal thoughts" has no established definition in the medical profession, nonetheless. SYMPTOMS OF SUICIDE:  Suicidal thoughts and plans can cause changes in a person's speech, emotions, and behaviour. They may Trusted Source :  * discuss their feelings of guilt or humiliation, their burdensome nature, or death.   * The individual may go through   Sharp mood swings or variations in mood  * terrible emotional suffering  * extreme anxiety, despair, or fury feeling trapped or empty * there is no reason to living Their behavior may also change. A person contemplating suicide may: withdrawal from friends or family use alcohol or drugs more frequently sleep or eat more or less take dangerous risks research ways to die stockpile medications make a plan for their suicide purchase a gun make a will give away important possessions or money say goodbye Not everyone who is thinking about suicide s

Risk factors  Risk factors increase the likelihood that someone may think about, attempt, or die by suicide, but they do not cause or predict suicide.  1)  Mental lillness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and several personality disorders, in particular   2) Diseases caused by alcohol and other substances  3) Hopelessness  4) Aggressive or impulsive traits 5) Abusive or trauma history   6) Significant physical or ongoing conditions  7) Previous suicide attempt Suicide in the family  8) Recently lost a job or money 9) Recent breakup with a partner 10) Simple access to deadly weapons    11) Social isolation and a lack of social support  12) Asking for assistance is stigmatised  13)there is a lack of treatment for substance miss use and mental health issues Cultural and religious ideals, such as the notion that committing suicide is a noble Immediate Risk A person may exhibit certain behaviours if they are now in immediate danger of suicide.  The next three shou