Steel city suicide prevention centre plans to reach out to the vulnerable Jeevan reports rise in distress calls, will connect with those living in Covid hotspots
Distress calls at Jeevan, Jamshedpur s suicide prevention centre, have gone up even as the steel city is witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Over 10 people, who are suffering from depression, have been dialling the numbers of Jeevan daily for counselling. Amny among them reveal suicidal tendencies.
The number of daily callers was between 2-4 at the beginning of the month when the Covid cases hadn t escalated.
Jeevan director Jeoraj Jain said the number of people seeking help would further go up as the situation was far from normal. “Over 10 people suffering from depression are contacting our volunteers for counselling. We are trying our best to calm them. More people will seek counselling if the
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The north shivers in cold
Met office says cold wave may continue for 3 days
Braving extreme cold temperatures, an elderly farm worker clears weeds in a crop field in Lalmonirhat. Photo: Collected Star Report Star Report
A mild cold wave is sweeping over the country and it may continue for the next three days, according to Bangladesh Meteorological department.
Yesterday, the country s lowest temperature, 7.9 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Sreemangal of Moulvibazar at 9:00am.
The cold wave is disrupting normal life across the country, particularly in the northern districts. People from low-income families are suffering the most from the cold weather.