10 September
World Suicide Prevention Day
A world health organization study has revealed that about one million people around the world commit suicide every year. With the passage of time, the incidence of suicides in the world is increasing. Naturally, this is a complex problem in communal times. Depression and weak mentality cannot be said to be the cause of suicide, but there are various aspects of social, economic, cultural etc. at the heart of it. World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated every year on September 10 to create worldwide awareness for suicide prevention by analyzing these aspects. World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention are jointly celebrating the day. The theme set for the day in 2011 was ‘Suicide Prevention in a Mixed Culture Society’.