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Suicide is an unfortunate tragedy for those who lose lives by it and for those who care about these individuals. It becomes all the more tragic because it can be prevented. Today, suicide has become very common and more so among the student community. On Thursday (September 1, 2022), an MBBS student at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital was found dead in her hostel room with a handwritten suicide note by her side. This is a tragic incident, and it raises a niggling question on whether this tragedy could have been averted by anyone who may have noticed behavioural changes in her before she took this extreme step. While it is a long road ahead to establish a coded suicidal behaviour, there are, however, some early signs that, if observed, can save lives. 1 suicide every 40 seconds: WHO The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention defines suicide as death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die. This may or may not result in death. As per the WHO, globally, around 8,00,000 peopl...