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Today, September 10, marks the global observation of World Suicide Prevention Day. In Odisha, this day comes with a renewed focus on awareness and intervention, as official data highlighted a worrying rise in suicides across the state.
As the annual day aims to spread awareness on mental health challenges and prevent suicide, which has emerged as one of the leading causes of death in the state and in the country as a whole, experts have cited that lack of awareness regarding mental health has created such an alarming scenario.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention, in collaboration with the World Health Organisa...