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More help to reduce suicide toll
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» An average of four people attempt suicide every hour, with a total of 5,126 people committing suicide last year, says the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Anti-suicide squad aims to expand to provinces
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/02/2024
» The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is working on expanding its Hope Task Force network to the provincial level to curb suicides after last year's records showed there were more than 31,000 suicide attempts nationwide.
Public Health Ministry to use AI to diagnose depression
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2024
» The Public Health Ministry will apply artificial intelligence (AI) to its online platform to help with diagnosing depression in patients, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, the permanent secretary for public health, said on Wednesday.
Self-harm fears rise in massacre's wake
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/10/2022
» At least 10 out of the 170 residents of Nong Bua Lam Phu's Na Klang district who were directly affected by the massacre at a daycare centre in tambon Uthai Sawan last week are considered to be at high risk of self-harming behaviour, according to the Department of Mental Health.
Govt urges checks for PTSD signs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2020
» The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is advising parents whose children were trapped in Terminal 21 mall during Saturday's stand-off to closely monitor their psychological well-being.