World Suicide Prevention Day 2014

On the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day the department conducted a campaign that encompassed numerous activities as follows.

1. Social media initiatives through Facebook creatives and blogs on the Fortis Healthcare platform


2. Displays in all Fortis Healthcare facilities encouraging help seeking.


3. A survey was conducted to develop an understanding young adult's understanding of concepts relating to self-harm and suicide, their attitudes towards them as well as their prevention which was shared in many daily newspapers.


4. A Counsellor Forum was conducted on the topic of "Suicide Prevention in School aged Children".


5. A course on "Suicide and its Prevention" was conducted for students of Psychology which was attended by participants from across Delhi-NCR on World Suicide Prevention Day.