For Mental Health Week (Oct 4 – Oct 10), Penguin Random House India releases a definitive book on understanding suicide and suicide prevention.
With Death is not the Answer, Understanding Suicide and the Ways to Prevent it,
Dr Anjali Chhabria hopes to promote social and emotional well-being, encourage people to overcome grief, enhance the coping capacity of communities, families, individuals and increase mental health recovery.
About the book:
Did you know that India is the world’s 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 behavior has limited society’s 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, Death is not the Answer 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, a leading psychiatrist and psychotherapist of India, is recognized for her outstanding contribution to the field of mental health. She founded Mindtemple, Mumbai, a mental health centre par excellence which supports the psychiatric, emotional and behavioral needs of individuals from across the globe. Dr Chhabria was conferred the honor of being the youngest president of the Bombay Psychiatric Society in 2001, served on the board of the Children’s Film Society and is currently a director on the Salaam Bombay Foundation. Combining age-old traditional treatments like hypnosis with cutting-edge innovative treatment modalities including Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), she is also a trained past-life regression therapist, having trained under renowned psychiatrist Dr Brian Weiss. Her aim is to constantly improve the quality of client care.
Over the past twenty-five years of medical service, she has been a pioneer in encouraging the seeking of professional psychiatric help, breaking generations of taboo and is highly respected by both peers and clients. A radiant magnetic personality, devoted daughter, supportive wife and a confidante of many, her aim in life is to help you become the best possible version of yourself.