On occasion of World Suicide prevention Day the Department of Mental Health Nursing, KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belagavi in association with Department of Psychiatry JN Medical College Belagavi, had conducted a Health talk on “Suicide Prevention” on the theme “Creating Hope through Actions” at Psychiatry OPD of KLE’S DrParabhakarKoreCharatible Hospital Belagavi on 09th September 2022.

Dr. SandeepPatil, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry JN Medical College, Belagavi spoke on the importance of celebration of World suicide day and its prevention in society & Mr. GururajUdapi, Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health Nursing KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belagavi spoke on the theme “Creating Hope through Actions” with few live examples on how to prevent the situations that lead to commit suicide in one’s life. This was followed by the PG students who spoke on the prevalence and the helpline available for the individuals with suicidal thoughts and feelings. On this occasion, the inmates of the psychiatry ward also shared their life experience’s on how they have cope with the overwhelming situations that lead to devoid of all hopes and suicidal thoughts.