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#36 Can We Combat The Silent Killer? An Answer to 1.3 Lakh Suicides a Year | Dr. Chitra Venkateswaran

Published: Jan. 21, 2018, 9:30 a.m.

Depression is an invisible and insidious killer. There are no obvious signs, and those who need help the most often keep it a secret. There are only 3 trained psychotherapists for every million people in India. The stigma associated with mental illness does not help matters. We investigate if there is an answer to this problem.