Dehradun, March 12 -- Although, officially, the number of suicides in India has come down by thirty percent from 1990 to 2021, the need to address what compels people to take this ultimate step has become even more urgent. It is possible that the rate has come down because certain traditional causes such as depression, extreme hardship, chronic illness, loneliness, old age, a failed love affair, etc., are prevented through lifestyle improvements, social interventions, family support and improved financial conditions. However, a new set of causes has emerged with the increase in addictive practices, heightened expectations, extreme financial emergencies, and emotional imbalance owing to a skewed perspective of life created by lack of connect...