SNEHA (Suicide Prevention Centre, Chennai)
Registered as SNEHA Foundation Trust
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- Headquarters
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Founded
- 1986
- Registration type
- Charitable trust
- Registered
- 1986
- Reach
- 1 state
What they do
SNEHA is a suicide prevention organisation founded in Chennai in 1986 by psychiatrist Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar. It runs a 24-hour crisis helpline, a walk-in centre, and email and chat-based emotional support for people experiencing distress or suicidal thoughts. It also runs a support group for people bereaved by suicide and conducts public awareness campaigns around World Suicide Prevention Day. SNEHA is one of India's earliest dedicated suicide-prevention helplines and is affiliated with international suicide-prevention networks.
Where they work
Tamil Nadu: Chennai
People
- Lakshmi VijayakumarFounder
Links
Where these facts come from
- snehaindia.org
- mhi.org.in/partner/details/sneha-foundation-trust
- iasp.info/our_team/lakshmi-vijayakumar
- befrienders.org/find-support-now/sneha
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