SPIF Insights

Blog & Research Index

Evidence-based investigations, systemic data overviews, and clinical frameworks curated by SPIF.

Public Health 3 Min Read

The Suicide Crisis in India

An evidence-based analysis of the rising student and youth suicide rates in India, demographic risk factors, and systemic public health interventions.

Gayatri Thumboochetty
Gayatri T.
Public Health 4 Min Read

Why India needs 24/7 suicide helplines

The fact that a large number of deaths by suicide occur at night highlights the pressing need for 24/7 helplines in India.

Gayatri Thumboochetty
Gayatri T.
Digital Health 5 Min Read

Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

An evidence-based analysis of smartphone dependency, algorithmic dopamine loops, cyberbullying, media contagion effect, and their documented impacts on youth suicidal behavior.

Alisha Sethi
Alisha Sethi
Sociology 3 Min Read

Intersectionality & Suicide Risks

Understand how overlapping social identities—including gender, caste, race, and socioeconomic status—intersect with systemic discrimination to impact suicide risk.

Riya Mehta
Riya Mehta
Sociological Models 3 Min Read

Egoistic Suicide

Explore Émile Durkheim's framework on Egoistic suicide, analyzing how social isolation, weak community cohesion, and fragmentation impact mental health.

Alisha Sethi
Alisha Sethi
Sociological Models 3 Min Read

Trivialising Suicidal Ideation

Understand the clinical harm caused by dismissing suicidal thoughts as overthinking. Learn how public stigma translates into internal self-stigma, blocking critical help-seeking pathways.

Sowmya Vinjamuri
Sowmya Vinjamuri
Clinical Guidelines 4 Min Read

Understanding NSSI

Understand why self-harm happens, its distinction from suicidal intent, and explore evidence-supported alternative coping mechanisms and grounding strategies.

Nelson Vinod Moses
Nelson Vinod Moses
Sociological Models 4 Min Read

Altruistic Suicide

While social relationships are typically protective, Durkheim's sociological frameworks demonstrate how extreme social integration can impact individual well-being.

Alisha Sethi
Alisha Sethi
24/7 Monitored Safe Harbors

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