NGO's Suicide Prevention Helpline Witnesses Surge in Number of Distress Calls
Hyderabad-based Roshni, a suicide prevention NGO, has witnessed a spike in the number of distress calls during the pandemic. Due to the COVID-induced lockdown situations, the NGO has seen a 15% spike in calls seeking help for depression. Reportedly, they received an increased number of calls for a few days after actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. However, the state police department refused to reveal the details on the suicide rate during… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, suicideprevention, NGO, Hyderabad
Courtesy: The Times of India