Public Health Ministry launches anti-depression campaign to mark National Mental Health Week

By THE NATION

 

Traisuree Taisaranakul

 

In a move to mark National Mental Health Week (November 1 to 7), Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul along with his deputy Satit Pitutacha and the Department of Mental Health launched a campaign called “Thai Public Health … No One Left Behind”.

 

The aim of the campaign is to prevent cases of depression by urging people to look after those around them, be they members of their family, school or work, Traisuree Taisaranakul, deputy government spokesman, said on Friday (November 1). 

 

“Rapid development and fast-changing condition of the world is causing tension, which can lead to depression in the future,” she said. “On average, depressed people attempt suicide every 10 minutes or so, and one is successful every two hours.” 

 

According to the National Suicide Prevention Centre, as many as 53,000 Thais try to kill themselves every year, while 4,000 are successful. “Those whose suicide attempt fails, often try again,” Traisuree said. “Also, when looking at Thailand’s statistics on unnatural death, the number of suicides is higher than murders.” 

 

The Department of Mental Health will hold a “Thai Public Health… No One Left Behind” event on November 2 and 3 at Bangkok’s Nine Centre. Participants can ask for advice on depression and suicidal tendencies at the event.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377991

 

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There should be no shortage of takers, it even depresses me the direction this place is heading...….but...….I'd rather feel bad than not feel anything at all! 

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

53,000 Thais try to kill themselves every year, while 4,000 are successful.

Like the Japanese kamikaze pilot who went on twenty four missions.

The ministers' race for those with the greatest fame continues!

She's cute. She can look after me anytime. 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to the National Suicide Prevention Centre, as many as 53,000 Thais try to kill themselves every year, while 4,000 are successful. “Those whose suicide attempt fails, often try again,” Traisuree said. “Also, when looking at Thailand’s statistics on unnatural death, the number of suicides is higher than murders.” 

That's what I've been thinking for a long time, many of the road deaths are the suicides or, dead at the hands of a suicide!

“On average, depressed people attempt suicide every 10 minutes or so, and one is successful every two hours.” 

 

Poorly expressed. If this were true, the population would be falling like a stone. Nonetheless, suicide rates - particularly among the young - are a real cause for concern.

 

Mercifully, as yet Thailand is not preaching climate catastrophe and gender fluidity in its classrooms - two major contributory factors to rising depression and anxiety rates among youngsters in the West.