Experts for breaking silence to prevent suicide | Others

DHAKA, Sept 10, 2025 (BSS) – Experts at a discussion here today put emphasis for breaking the silence on suicide and creating an atmosphere for open, compassionate and cooperative discussion. They said suicide prevention and mental health care should be prioritized in the national policies at discussion held at the Jatiya Press Club here on the World Suicide Prevention Day. The discussion on “Changing the Narrative of Suicide” and a day-long seminar titled “Let’s Talk about Suicide: How to Handle a Suicidal Patient” was organized by the Brighter Tomorrow Foundation (BTF), a suicide prevention platform.Access to quality services for all should be ensured and appropriate support should be provided to those in crisis, they added. Terming suicide as a preventable,...