Mental health experts said Thursday that after every 40 second, someone died due to suicide and many more attempted suicide in the world. They said suicide was a serious public health problem and for its prevention there was a need for collaborative efforts by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, law enforcement agencies, educators, families, communities and faith healers. They were speaking at a seminar organised by Karwan-e-Hayat, Institute for Mental Health Care (KeH), to observe World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), the statement released on Thursday said. The event attracted prominent psychiatrists of the country, including...
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