Suicide Prevention

Following increasing reports of suicides in Pakistan, a roundtable discussion was held on 15th December 2018,
at Meditrina.

The aim was to engage different stakeholders to generate a discussion and formulate recommendations
for a national suicide prevention plan.

This was attended by a group of professionals with diverse backgrounds: Participant profiles

A survivor (mother of son who died by suicide) also attended the discussion and described some of the factors surrounding his death and the consequences faced by the family.

The proceedings/presentations of the roundtable can be viewed here.

The event was live streamed by 100 mental health professionals as well.