Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Event "What are we Missing?' Fresh Perspectives in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health"
Connecting Trust is hosting an International Conference 'What are we Missing? Fresh Perspectives in Suicide Prevention and Mental Health' from 28th to 30th November, 2025. The 3-day Conference is focused on open dialogue, shared insights and collective action in suicide prevention. For more details and to register: www.suicidepreventionconference.in
The conference will feature speakers such as Raj Mariwala, Director of Mariwala Health Initiative, Dr Aruna Jha, Associate Professor University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Irina Ungureanu, Trainer from Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry, US; Dr Soumitra Pathare, Director of Centre for Mental Health, Law and Policy (CMHLP), Dr Shekhar Seshadri child and adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr Alok Sarin, Clinical Psychiatrist and mental health activist, Dr Harish Shetty, social psychiatrist known for his work in community mental health and many others eminent names in the field.
NOTE: Concessional registration fees for students (individual & groups), volunteers and professionals from NGO's & marginalized communities.
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
Dates:
28th November afternoon – Pre-conference workshop
29th & 30th November – Full day conference
Venue: Tarawade Clarks Inn, 1205/2/5, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra - 411004, India.
Registration and payment details: https://suicidepreventionconference.in (Early Bird Registrations up to 20th September 2025)
Paper and Poster Presentation details: Google Form (Abstract Submission Deadline: 30th September 2025)
Contact: events.connectingtrust@gmail.com
Connecting Trust website: www.connectingngo.org
Connecting Trust invites all members of the Alliance for Suicide Prevention to join in at the Conference and share their experiences for the betterment of the field.
Our Approach
ASP's approach values lived experiences of survivors and those bereaved by suicide, and actively uses a community focus in fighting stigma and supporting marginalised people.
The Alliance supports community-based interventions aimed at preventing suicide attempts, providing crisis support and creating support spaces for those bereaved by suicide, with a particular focus on marginalised groups.
How to approach Suicide Prevention in India
MHI has published a report, 'Suicide Prevention: Changing the Narrative', on building a comprehensive approach to tackling suicide in India. The report covers some key approaches to suicide prevention, evidence-based strategies to reduce the incidence of suicide from across the world and tangible steps various stakeholders can take.
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