The Chiittoor district police organised a series of awareness drives on the importance of mental health counselling on the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday. Chittoor, Palamaner, Kuppam and Nagari sub-divisions were all covered under the programme.
Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) members conducted sessions for students based on the theme of ‘Calmness to Face Problems Head-on’ at government and private schools and colleges.
Superintendent of Police Y. Rishant Reddy, addressing the students at PVKN Government Degree College here, said that suicidal thoughts should be shunned by people of all groups, and those in distress should not hesistate to seek the help of the police. They can also reach out medical officers, NGOs or other government functionaries working on suicide prevention projects, Mr. Rishant Reddy said.
