The risk of appearance: how to present the incident of suicide? The sensational reporting of the first incident may have directly or indirectly played a role in the second and third incidents. According to a study by the World Health Organization , it has been found that the risk of suicide is high within three to four days after the news of suicide is broadcast. Experts suggest that the media should provide information about psychosocial counseling and support services without describing the method and location of the incident in detail. In recent times, the method of incidents in different places of the country, including Kathmandu Valley, is the same - self-immolation. These incidents created a debate from the parliament to the streets and also received widespread discussion in the media and social networks. Such content reaches thousands of people within minutes on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and online news platforms. It is the responsibility of the media to provide informati...
Man wants freedom from pain, not death Fighting life's challenges patiently, taming the mind through wisdom and yoga is the real message of Eastern philosophy of life. Psychologists say that people choose the path of suicide as an alternative to get rid of pain when they lose their mental and emotional balance. In order to prevent suicide, there is a need to extend mental health services to villages as a basic health service and promote the 1166 helpline . The folk saying "As long as there is breath, there is hope" is very popular in Nepali society . This line, which has a deep meaning hidden, considers the real beauty of human existence to be moving forward without giving up on the situation. This beautiful aspect has also been made alive by this folklore. There is life and there is possibility. As long as there is an understanding that there is not only problems, complications, sorrow, fear, illness, grief, but also happiness and joy in life, even though people strug...