Founded in September 2017, Suicide Prevention India Foundation (SPIF), is a Section-8 not-for-profit dedicated to mitigating the mental health crisis across the country.
SPIF believes that suicide is the most preventable form of death and that suicidal behavior is understandable as a universal psychological, biological, social, spiritual and cultural phenomenon. There are many evidence-based interventions to curb the menace.
At the core of SPIF’s approach to suicide prevention is a WHO-recommended suicide prevention strategy called the Gatekeeper training. For which, it has a tie-up with QPR Institute, the world leader in suicide prevention training. In India the training is licensed and delivered by QPR Institute India.
QPR Gatekeeper training constitutes questioning, persuading and referring the suicidal individual to a mental health professional.
"SPIF aims to create a community base for organizations and individuals involved or interested in awareness creation, self-care, research, advocacy, training and suicide prevention to come and fight suicide together."
Nelson Vinod Moses is a freelance journalist who writes on mental health and social entrepreneurship. His writing has appeared in Fortune, Forbes, The Times of India, Quartz, HuffingtonPost, Businessworld, Business Standard and YourStory.
He’s a founding Managing Trustee of Prafull Oorja, a non-profit that provides yoga training and services to under-resourced populations, including special needs children, rural women and youth.
"Nelson’s best friend Ryan Bennett died of suicide, this made a profound impact on him and over the years he has been researching and understanding mental health, suicide awareness and suicide prevention. Suicide Prevention India Foundation is the fruition of that journey."
A comprehensive approach spanning direct intervention, public awareness, and systemic advocacy.
Equipping everyday individuals to act as first responders. We provide WHO-recommended QPR training to communities, schools, and workplaces to recognize distress and intervene safely.
Providing advanced, specialized training for mental health professionals to conduct triage assessments, manage suicidality, and counsel high-risk individuals.
Dismantling stigma through multimedia campaigns, survivor stories, and actionable self-care content designed to teach the public how to navigate mental health challenges.
Partnering with corporations and educational campuses to build internal safety nets, teaching psychological first-aid and holistic wellbeing practices to entire ecosystems.
Publishing original research to plug gaps in India's mental health ecosystem, and engaging with the government to drive nationwide suicide prevention policies and unified crisis helplines.
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