Suicide Prevention Day

Details of the activity:       

 The Department of Clinical Psychology organised an awareness activity to mark World Suicide Prevention Day-2024, on November 21^st , 2024 to spread the awareness about suicide prevention and its importance in every individual’s life. The activity was aimed at promoting suicide prevention awareness which involved addressing various objectives to enhance understanding, reduce stigma, and foster supportive environments. The trainees of Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PDCP) Session 2024-25 participated as volunteers. During this activity the trainees went to different local street vendors, staff, patients and their care givers in hospital and they oriented them about mental health, suicide, suicide prevention and its importance at individual as well as community level.

          The beneficiaries of this activity provided positive feedback to the activity. They were receptive to the information provided by the volunteers.