It’s time to act for mental health

Responsible media reporting is an effective public health intervention in suicide prevention.

The world comes together to celebrate “World Suicide Prevention Day” every year on September 10, emphasising the reduction of stigma and timely interventions to prevent suicide. The theme for the year 2021-2023 is “Creating hope through action”, encouraging individual efforts to curb this preventable condition. This is a significant step that could help to reduce stigma, create awareness among people and encourage help-seeking behaviour.