On World Suicide Prevention Day 2025, the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), North Goa, under the District Hospital, organised “PsyExplore” at the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW), Mapusa.

The event featured a mental health quiz competition for higher secondary students to raise awareness and encourage dialogue on suicide prevention. Chief guest Dr Rajesh Dhume highlighted the theme, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide and Starting the Conversation,” urging students to understand the importance of early awareness.

A six-round quiz, conducted by Dr Gaurav Haldankar (Senior Psychiatrist, North Goa District Hospital), Dr Aditi Modak, and Bilvesh Mandalia (Junior Resident, IPHB), combined general knowledge with thought-provoking mental health scenarios. While com

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