Twitter India News: Twitter India Launches Initiative To Raise Awareness, Prevent Suicide And Self Harm

Twitter India launched an initiative aimed at spreading awareness and encouraging action to prevent suicide and self harm on World Suicide Prevention Day.

In partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Twitter is launching a dedicated search message to provide information and updates from authoritative sources on the topic of ‘suicide prevention’.

When someone searches for terms associated with suicide or self-harm, the main search result will be a message directing them to relevant information and sources of help available on Twitter.

This is a Twitter expansion
#HayHelp soon, which was specifically implemented for the public to find clear and credible information on critical issues.

The search message will be available on iOS, Android and in
mobile.twitter.com in India, both in English and Hindi. Some of the search keywords in English include: C
ommitsuicide,
#EndLife,
#How to Hang Me,
#How to do,
#Painful death,
#Suicide,
#SuicideAttempt,
#SuicidalMethods,
#SuicideNote,
#SuicideSupport

Continuing its World Suicide Prevention Day partnership globally with the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) for the third year, Twitter is activating a custom emoji in the shape of an orange ribbon, the international symbol for World Suicide Day. Suicide Prevention.

“As the world faces an unprecedented public health crisis, we are committed to ensuring that anyone seeking information about mental health issues on Twitter has access to credible resources,” said Mahima Kaul, Head of Public Policy at Twitter India .

According to the World Health Organization, nearly 800,000 people die by suicide each year, Twitter said. Furthermore, suicide rates may rise in protracted crises and experts note that the global COVID-19 pandemic will cause distress and leave many people vulnerable to mental health problems and suicidal behavior, he added. The Center for Disease Control reports that younger adults, racial / ethnic minorities, and essential workers are disproportionately faced with these mental health challenges.

“This dedicated searching message will increase our ability to be compassionate to the people around us and to help them in need by letting them know that help is available,” said Professor BN Gangadhar, director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience.