Ep.47 A Series Of Suicides - Cause and Effects ft. Dr Soumitra Pathare, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy at ILS

Two specific loss of lives in the past month has shaken us- one is Dr. Anurag Kumar the psychiatrist and other is Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput ( which is still under speculation/ investigation.) Both these suicides led to a huge social media uproar- one had a suicide note and depression attributed to it; the second one had no suicide note, but depression and other things are being attributed to it. The second suicide triggered other suicides. The suicide amidst the doctors has been the highest for a while- the figures (speculative/ internet) from the U.S are appalling- one suicide a day- 1 million suicide a year. We do not know the accurate figures from India. But the point that comes out of the discussion and social media uproar is - are we using the word "depression" the right way; and are there different kinds of depressions that can trigger a suicide besides "clinical depression". We also talk about IPC 306 - abetment to suicide. Can we as a society be more aware of each other and be more empathetic to prevent suicide?   HELPLINES FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION:I CALL-9152987820M MIND POWER-1800-120-820050MINISTRY OF HEALTH-08046110007NATIONAL HELPLINE: 1075   You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at [email protected]. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.mediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.