Suicide prevention: What one needs to know- A discussion with a psychiatrist

Adolescent and youth suicide is on the rise in India. Many a time, it is only after a suicide that we wonder that eventhough one is surrounded by a number of people, did anyone really know that person. Could we have helped him. This discussion led by Dr. Luke Mathews, Head of Department of Pulmonology with Dr Jaico Paulose, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry at Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla is to understand why people commit suicide, the role of the current society, and the role of mental health care in the prevention of suicides before they happen.