, Sept. 9 -- in-Charge of the WHO South-East Asia Dr Catharina Boehme has laid emphasis on talking openly about suicide and suicide prevention, showing compassion, offering support, and listening without judgment.

"On World Suicide Prevention Day 2025, let us start the conversation. Talk openly about suicide and suicide prevention, show compassion, offer support, and listen without judgment. Change the narrative. Suicide is not inevitable, it is preventable -and must be prevented," said Dr Catharina.

WHO's South-East Asia Region comprises the following 10 Member States - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste.

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