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Madurai Medical College Tackles Mental Health Crisis on World Suicide Prevention Day
10 Sep
Summary
- Continuing Medical Education program held at Madurai Medical College
- Doctors urged to identify mental health issues early and refer patients to psychiatrists
- Students encouraged to communicate openly with teachers about problems
On September 10, 2025, Madurai Medical College in India held a Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on the occasion of World Suicide Prevention Day. The event was inaugurated by MMC Dean Arul Sundaresh Kumar, who emphasized the importance of primary care physicians identifying mental health issues in their patients and referring them to psychiatrists as soon as possible.
"Identifying mental health problems and suicidal ideas in patients will decrease the incidence of suicides in the future," the Dean stated. Vice Principal Rani also stressed the need for students to develop good relationships with their peers and teachers, as this would not only benefit their academics but also their overall mental health.
Professor S. John Xavier Sugadev expressed concern that primary care physicians often miss identifying mental health problems in their patients, leading to the issues worsening over time and eventually resulting in suicidal thoughts. To address this, the current generation of medical students were urged to learn how to recognize even the slightest behavioral changes in their future patients, in order to provide timely intervention and prevent such tragic outcomes.
