Lakshmi Vijayakumar, founder of Sneha, presents a plaque to N. Ram, director, The Hindu Group, at the National Conference on Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Awareness, and Compassionate Care organised by Sneha.
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Narratives that highlight stories of hope and recovery following suicide attempts can encourage help-seeking behaviour, experts said on Friday during a panel discussion at the National Conference on Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Awareness and Compassionate Care organised by Sneha, a non-governmental organisation.
The panel included N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Group, Greg Armstrong, Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, Professor of Mental Health at the Medical University of Melbourne, Ramya Kannan, Health Editor & Chief of Bureau – Tamil Nadu, The Hindu. The discussion was moderated by Amrit Pattojoshi.
Published – February 28, 2026 12:40 am IST
