Suicide Prevention Day

Introduction:

Hello all, and welcome to another blog by the Literature group of  GNMCH. Here, we are going to talk about Suicide Prevention Day, which was on 10th September 2025

The rally:

The day started off with a rally, organised by the HOD of psychiatry department, DR Balasubramanian who was accompanied by our Medical Superintendent, DR  R Gunasekaran, on 12th September 2025. Medicos, nurses and doctors were made to proceed in a disciplined fashion from the hospital to the faculty block. It was then followed with a pledge to not aid in or commit any acts of suicide or self-harm.

The slogans:

வாழ்வதே வீரத்தனம்,

    நம்பிக்கையே மனிதத்தனம்.

உன்னை நேசிக்க கற்றுக்கொள்,

   உலகமே உன்னால் மலர்கிறது.

"இருள் எத்தனை வந்தாலும்,

    ஒளி உன்னுள் எப்பொழுதும் உண்டு!"

வாழ்க்கை போராட்டம் என்றால், 

    நீ போராளி என்பதை மறவாதே           

வாழ்க்கை ஒரு புதிர், 

    அதை தீர்ப்பதே துணிவு."

வாழ்க்கை கடல் என்றால், 

 நம்பிக்கை தான் திசை கருவி

ஒரு தோல்வி வாழ்க்கையை முடிக்காது, 

   ஆனால் ஒரு நம்பிக்கை வாழ்க்கையை எழுப்பும்.

An Important Note:

While this rally is indeed very important, one can’t ignore the fact that people are dying; friends, family members might commit suicide due to various unknown reasons. They accumulate stress in their minds and fail to let it out. Hence, this leads to DRASTIC DECISIONS. The simplest act a person can do is to listen. 

Talk to your friends, your relatives, etc..Listen to what they say, listen to their problems, their sorrows, etc.. You might not save a life directly, but you could help others be happy indirectly.

This is Dhrishith Anandraj, Associate Literature Secretary, GNMCH.

Signing off, until next time.