A 42-year-old woman from Thane city allegedly died by suicide in the early hours of Wednesday, nearly two months after her husband hanged himself. The woman, a resident of Siddharth Nagar in Kopri, hanged herself around 1.15 am. Police have not disclosed her identity.
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According to the police, the woman’s husband took his life at their home nearly two months ago. Since then, she had slipped into depression, said the official from Kopri police station. The body was sent for post-mortem.
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:
Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – + 91 80 26995000 /5100 /5200 /5300 /5400; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 0832-2252525.