Bhopal

Seminar held on rise in suicide cases among youth

SR

A seminar on increasing tendency of tension, depression and suicide among students was organised by Aman Socio Cultural society at Gandhi Medical College here on Sunday. 

While addressing the seminar, the Head of the Department of the Psychiatrics of Gandhi Medical College RN Sahu in his key note address emphasised that the number of drug and alcohol consumption is the biggest reason of the increasing number of suicide among students. 

It is observed in 90 percent of the suicide cases the victim was suffering from mental illness however the patient might not be aware of mental illness. The parents should spent quality time with the children and made them understand that exams are not end of life but a phase of life which might be good or bad but not the last part of life, he added.

Former DG of MP Subhash Chandra Tripathi said that for the formation of a better society we need to become a good human being and should value the importance of relations.

Professor of Government Sanskrit College laxminarayan Pandey opined that success lies in following the religious books. The obsession for materialistic world is the major reason of increasing suicides.

Sahar Qazi Syed Mustaq Ali Nadvi told that the adopting western culture and drifting from moral values and culture is a big reason of increased number of suicides. He urged to follow the path defined by religion which is the true path of success and secret of good life.