Death Is Not the Answer

Did you know that India is the worlds suicide capital with over 2. 6 lakh cases reported every year? But what we know about the causes of suicide lags far behind our knowledge of many other life-threatening illnesses partly because the stigma surrounding suicidal behaviour has limited societys investment in suicide research. It is said that more than 50 per cent of all those who attempt suicide tell someone about their intention. So how do you recognize suicidal symptoms in people around you and get help? From insights into the mind of a suicidal patient and understanding why one is driven to suicide to the right kind of intervention when suicide has been attempted and a list of suicide hotlines this book is an attempt to help thousands who are questioning the motive of their life. It is just as useful to anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide and is looking for a way to overcome grief. About the Author Dr. Anjali Chhabria is the founder of Mind temple a counseling center which caters to psychiatric emotional and behavioural concerns in individuals. She has been the president of the Bombay Psychiatrist Society from 2001-02. Dr Chhabria has contributed in the past to many leading dailies like the Times of India Mid-day DNA Indian Express and magazines like India Today Physicians Digest Femina Womens era Savvy and Harmony. She also contributes a regular column for the magazine Sindhian and for Delhi-based Free Press Journal. In addition she is a regular speaker for the local radio station Radio Mirchi and has given inputs at other local radio stations like 92. 7 FM. She has also been a part of esteemed panels for various television shows as well as a chief guest for contests such as Gladrags Mega Model and Man Hunt. Dr Chhabria is one of the first few doctors to offer the latest treatments such as Repetitive Trans-cranial Magnetic Treatment (RTMS) since 2011 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) since 2012 and Trans-cranial Direct Current Stimulation (TDCS) treatment since 2013 in affiliation with Delhi-based Dr. Sanjay Chugh.