The World Suicide Prevention Day was observed by the district administration of Mandya on Thursday in a bid to create social awareness that its prevention should be a priority.
A jatha was also taken out from the Deputy Commissioner’s office with the slogan ‘Creating Hope Through Action’ which is also the theme of the day as enunciated by the World Health Organisation.
Dr. M.C. Somashekar, who heads the District Mental Health Programme, said 600 suicides had been reported in Mandya district since April this year and they were mainly owing to family problems, personal problems etc., and said that suicides were not the solution. Confronting challenges made a person stronger and hence it was imperative to spread this message in society, he added.
