Aasra Suicide Prevention.This blog is about getting people to talk about their innermost feelings and emotions in times of distress and despair.All discussions are about the issue of suicide, mental health and it's effect on society. Aasra Helpline for the depressed and suicidal. 91-22-27546669(24x7)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Kala ghoda -Aasra publicity awareness drive(2) on 11 Feb 2012, 5-8 pm
Aasra volunteers and interns distributed bookmarks at Kalaghoda, during the annual arts and crafts festival.
Coping Skills Workshop at UPG college,Vileparle, NMIMS campus on 11th Feb 2012 at 12-2 pm
Coping Skills Workshop at UPG college,Vileparle, NMIMS campus on 11th Feb 2012 at 12pm -2 pm Facilitator: Johnson Thomas
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Plea to Parents! Let Your Child BE!
Today, my colleague was distressed Her daughter`s friend had committed suicide. Age-16 years.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1610799657 This is the young child.
My colleague was so distressed that, I could only listen to her. Her daughter is in 10th Std. Till yesterday she was pressurising her daughter to get more than 90%,so that she could get admission is the Science Stream in a GOOD COLLEGE.
After this childs death , she has suddenly realised that her Daughter`s Life is more important than 90% marks in 10th Std.
Irony- Death helps in showing that Life is important.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1610799657 This is the young child.
My colleague was so distressed that, I could only listen to her. Her daughter is in 10th Std. Till yesterday she was pressurising her daughter to get more than 90%,so that she could get admission is the Science Stream in a GOOD COLLEGE.
After this childs death , she has suddenly realised that her Daughter`s Life is more important than 90% marks in 10th Std.
Irony- Death helps in showing that Life is important.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Links to the story on Exam Stress
The story is also picked up by Deccan Chronicle. Here is a link-
http://www.deccanchronicle.com//channels/lifestyle/stress/exam-time-dial-helpline-overcome-stress-396
Shikha Nehra
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Shikha Nehra wrote:
Hi!
Thanks a lot for your inputs on the story I did on examination stress in students. It has been put up on IANS website and has already been taken by another website. I hope some paper will also take it up. Following is the link you asked for when the story comes out:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/international/2012/February/international_February227.xml§ion=international
Once again thanks for your inputs. Shikha Nehra
IANS
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Exam time: Dial a helpline to overcome stress
February 6, 2012
IANS
New Delhi
It's that time of the year when tension runs high, anxiety grips the minds of parents and students.
It's that time of the year when tension runs high, anxiety grips the minds of parents and students who are concerned about just one thing -- board exams! But help is just a call away as many helpline numbers are active to overcome exam stress.
"The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) started its helpline Feb 1 to help students deal with anxiety and syllabus issues, suggest time management techniques and provide career guidance," Rama Sharma, spokesperson of the exam controlling body, said.
"It is our first phase of counselling for those appearing for board examinations this year," she added. The exams begin in March and end mid-April.
"There is a make or break junction synonymous with board exams. Students need to make realistic evaluation of the situation. We make them understand that exams are not the end but just another milestone in their lives," Sharma said.
The helpline can be accessed at toll-free number 1800-180-3456 between 8 a.m. and midnight. The number will be operational till April 16.
"The helpline will resume when the results are out. In the first phase, we will help students during the preparations and in the second phase we will counsel students who feel low after not scoring well," the spokesperson said.
According to psychologists, soaring expectations, the urge to secure a place in college or even getting the choice of stream in school lead to stress in students. But the widening gap between parents and children adds most to the pressure.
"Children need an outlet where they take their problems," Sandeep Vohra, consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist at Apollo Hospital, said.
"When stress levels go beyond the child's endurance, they become non-communicative, lose interest in everything and start withdrawing from family and social life. Students may consider suicide an easier option than facing their parents and relatives after failure," he added.
According to statistics by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 2,479 students committed suicide due to failure in 2010. Of them, 2,057 were in the 15-29 age group. The remaining students were out of this range.
Experts feel it is important for parents to identify the behavioural changes their child is going through and consult a counselor if the child is withdrawing or hesitating from confiding in.
It is not just the CBSE helpline that is a saviour for students. NGOs such as Snehi and Aasra have also been running exam helplines for students in distress.
"Students come to us when other alternatives do not work. We are not critical or judgmental," said Johnson Thomas, director of the Mumbai-based helpline Aasra.
"We just try to get them talking about their issues and empower them to take positive decisions which enrich their lives, rather than doing anything reckless," he added.
While Aasra's 24X7 helpline can be reached at 91-22-27546669, Snehi runs Disha exam helpline on the number 011-65978181. Disha is active from Feb 1 till March 3.
"In 2011, we attended 1,582 calls related to exams stress. Out of these 1,403 callers were students who were psychologically distressed and emotionally perturbed," Snehi director Abdul Mabood said.
"We also received calls from 179 parents and relatives of students and helped them to handle situational stress," he added
School principals echo the opinion of sensitizing parents, a key to deal with emotional turmoil that students could get into during this time.
Said Madhulika Sen, principal of Tagore International, Vasant Vihar, south Delhi: "Parental pressure is a major reason for exam stress. Therefore, we also counsel parents of Class 12 students. We tell them that pressurizing the child to perform better will only worsen things."
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Khaleej Times Online NEWS Khaleej Times Online > INTERNATIONAL 0Email0ShareThis1 Print this story CBSE Exam : Dial a helpline to overcome stress (IANS) 6 February 2012 NEW DELHI - It’s that time of the year when tension runs high, anxiety grips the minds of parents and students who are concerned about just one thing—board exams! But help is just a call away as many helpline numbers are active to overcome exam stress. “The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) started its helpline Feb 1 to help students deal with anxiety and syllabus issues, suggest time management techniques and provide career guidance,” Rama Sharma, spokesperson of the exam controlling body, said. “It is our first phase of counselling for those appearing for board examinations this year,” she added. The exams begin in March and end mid-April. “There is a make or break junction synonymous with board exams. Students need to make realistic evaluation of the situation. We make them understand that exams are not the end but just another milestone in their lives,” Sharma said. The helpline can be accessed at toll-free number 1800-180-3456 between 8 a.m. and midnight. The number will be opertional till April 16. “The helpline will resume when the results are out. In the first phase, we will help students during the preparations and in the second phase we will counsel students who feel low after not scoring well,” the spokesperson said. According to psychologists, soaring expectations, the urge to secure a place in college or even getting the choice of stream in school lead to stress in students. But the widening gap between parents and children adds most to the pressure. “Children need an outlet where they take their problems,” Sandeep Vohra, consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist at Apollo Hospital, said. “When stress levels go beyond the child’s endurance, they become non-communicative, lose interest in everything and start withdrawing from family and social life. Students may consider suicide an easier option than facing their parents and relatives after failure,” he added. According to statistics by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 2,479 students committed suicide due to failure in 2010. Of them, 2,057 were in the 15-29 age group. The remaining students were out of this range. Experts feel it is important for parents to identify the behavioural changes their child is going through and consult a counsellor if the child is withdrawing or hesitating from confiding in. It is not just the CBSE helpline that is a saviour for students. NGOs such as Snehi and Aasra have also been running exam helplines for students in distress. “Students come to us when other alternatives do not work. We are not critical or judgemental,” said Johnson Thomas, director of the Mumbai-based helpline Aasra. “We just try to get them talking about their issues and empower them to take positive decisions which enrich their lives, rather than doing anything reckless,” he added. While Aasra’s 24X7 helpline can be reached at 91-22-27546669, Snehi runs Disha exam helpline on the number 011-65978181. Disha is active from Feb 1 till March 3. “In 2011, we attended 1,582 calls related to exams stress. Out of these 1,403 callers were students who were psychologically distressed and emotionally perturbed,” Snehi director Abdul Mabood said. “We also received calls from 179 parents and relatives of students and helped them to handle situational stress,” he added School principals echo the opinion of sensitising parents, a key to deal with emotional turmoil that students could get into during this time. Said Madhulika Sen, principal of Tagore International, Vasant Vihar, south Delhi: “Parental pressure is a major reason for exam stress. Therefore, we also counsel parents of Class 12 students. We tell them that pressurising the child to perform better will only worsen things.”
http://www.deccanchronicle.com//channels/lifestyle/stress/exam-time-dial-helpline-overcome-stress-396
Shikha Nehra
On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Shikha Nehra
Thanks a lot for your inputs on the story I did on examination stress in students. It has been put up on IANS website and has already been taken by another website. I hope some paper will also take it up. Following is the link you asked for when the story comes out:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/international/2012/February/international_February227.xml§ion=international
Once again thanks for your inputs. Shikha Nehra
IANS
-------------------------------------------
It's that time of the year when tension runs high, anxiety grips the minds of parents and students who are concerned about just one thing -- board exams! But help is just a call away as many helpline numbers are active to overcome exam stress.
"The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) started its helpline Feb 1 to help students deal with anxiety and syllabus issues, suggest time management techniques and provide career guidance," Rama Sharma, spokesperson of the exam controlling body, said.
"It is our first phase of counselling for those appearing for board examinations this year," she added. The exams begin in March and end mid-April.
"There is a make or break junction synonymous with board exams. Students need to make realistic evaluation of the situation. We make them understand that exams are not the end but just another milestone in their lives," Sharma said.
The helpline can be accessed at toll-free number 1800-180-3456 between 8 a.m. and midnight. The number will be operational till April 16.
"The helpline will resume when the results are out. In the first phase, we will help students during the preparations and in the second phase we will counsel students who feel low after not scoring well," the spokesperson said.
According to psychologists, soaring expectations, the urge to secure a place in college or even getting the choice of stream in school lead to stress in students. But the widening gap between parents and children adds most to the pressure.
"Children need an outlet where they take their problems," Sandeep Vohra, consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist at Apollo Hospital, said.
"When stress levels go beyond the child's endurance, they become non-communicative, lose interest in everything and start withdrawing from family and social life. Students may consider suicide an easier option than facing their parents and relatives after failure," he added.
According to statistics by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 2,479 students committed suicide due to failure in 2010. Of them, 2,057 were in the 15-29 age group. The remaining students were out of this range.
Experts feel it is important for parents to identify the behavioural changes their child is going through and consult a counselor if the child is withdrawing or hesitating from confiding in.
It is not just the CBSE helpline that is a saviour for students. NGOs such as Snehi and Aasra have also been running exam helplines for students in distress.
"Students come to us when other alternatives do not work. We are not critical or judgmental," said Johnson Thomas, director of the Mumbai-based helpline Aasra.
"We just try to get them talking about their issues and empower them to take positive decisions which enrich their lives, rather than doing anything reckless," he added.
While Aasra's 24X7 helpline can be reached at 91-22-27546669, Snehi runs Disha exam helpline on the number 011-65978181. Disha is active from Feb 1 till March 3.
"In 2011, we attended 1,582 calls related to exams stress. Out of these 1,403 callers were students who were psychologically distressed and emotionally perturbed," Snehi director Abdul Mabood said.
"We also received calls from 179 parents and relatives of students and helped them to handle situational stress," he added
School principals echo the opinion of sensitizing parents, a key to deal with emotional turmoil that students could get into during this time.
Said Madhulika Sen, principal of Tagore International, Vasant Vihar, south Delhi: "Parental pressure is a major reason for exam stress. Therefore, we also counsel parents of Class 12 students. We tell them that pressurizing the child to perform better will only worsen things."
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Khaleej Times Online NEWS Khaleej Times Online > INTERNATIONAL 0Email0ShareThis1 Print this story CBSE Exam : Dial a helpline to overcome stress (IANS) 6 February 2012 NEW DELHI - It’s that time of the year when tension runs high, anxiety grips the minds of parents and students who are concerned about just one thing—board exams! But help is just a call away as many helpline numbers are active to overcome exam stress. “The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) started its helpline Feb 1 to help students deal with anxiety and syllabus issues, suggest time management techniques and provide career guidance,” Rama Sharma, spokesperson of the exam controlling body, said. “It is our first phase of counselling for those appearing for board examinations this year,” she added. The exams begin in March and end mid-April. “There is a make or break junction synonymous with board exams. Students need to make realistic evaluation of the situation. We make them understand that exams are not the end but just another milestone in their lives,” Sharma said. The helpline can be accessed at toll-free number 1800-180-3456 between 8 a.m. and midnight. The number will be opertional till April 16. “The helpline will resume when the results are out. In the first phase, we will help students during the preparations and in the second phase we will counsel students who feel low after not scoring well,” the spokesperson said. According to psychologists, soaring expectations, the urge to secure a place in college or even getting the choice of stream in school lead to stress in students. But the widening gap between parents and children adds most to the pressure. “Children need an outlet where they take their problems,” Sandeep Vohra, consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist at Apollo Hospital, said. “When stress levels go beyond the child’s endurance, they become non-communicative, lose interest in everything and start withdrawing from family and social life. Students may consider suicide an easier option than facing their parents and relatives after failure,” he added. According to statistics by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 2,479 students committed suicide due to failure in 2010. Of them, 2,057 were in the 15-29 age group. The remaining students were out of this range. Experts feel it is important for parents to identify the behavioural changes their child is going through and consult a counsellor if the child is withdrawing or hesitating from confiding in. It is not just the CBSE helpline that is a saviour for students. NGOs such as Snehi and Aasra have also been running exam helplines for students in distress. “Students come to us when other alternatives do not work. We are not critical or judgemental,” said Johnson Thomas, director of the Mumbai-based helpline Aasra. “We just try to get them talking about their issues and empower them to take positive decisions which enrich their lives, rather than doing anything reckless,” he added. While Aasra’s 24X7 helpline can be reached at 91-22-27546669, Snehi runs Disha exam helpline on the number 011-65978181. Disha is active from Feb 1 till March 3. “In 2011, we attended 1,582 calls related to exams stress. Out of these 1,403 callers were students who were psychologically distressed and emotionally perturbed,” Snehi director Abdul Mabood said. “We also received calls from 179 parents and relatives of students and helped them to handle situational stress,” he added School principals echo the opinion of sensitising parents, a key to deal with emotional turmoil that students could get into during this time. Said Madhulika Sen, principal of Tagore International, Vasant Vihar, south Delhi: “Parental pressure is a major reason for exam stress. Therefore, we also counsel parents of Class 12 students. We tell them that pressurising the child to perform better will only worsen things.”
Aasra Postvention Activity- group sharing, feelings , emotions, problem solving
Venue: Nerul L P Quarry Community room Date: 7th Feb 2012 Time: 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm
no of Participants- 60 women from different areas in and around Nerul
Facilitator: Johnson Thomas -Director , Aasra(suicide prevention),Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai
Host: Children of the world(vishwa Balak Kendra)
no of Participants- 60 women from different areas in and around Nerul
Facilitator: Johnson Thomas -Director , Aasra(suicide prevention),Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai
Host: Children of the world(vishwa Balak Kendra)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
leslie Carter died of drug overdose, says police report
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