Research & Knowledge
Data, research papers, policy briefs, and capacity-building for suicide prevention research.
Bring child suicides to zero.
More than 10,000 children and adolescents under the age of 18 die by suicide in India each year. Our mission is to bring this number down to 0.
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Why 10K2Zero?
Preventing adolescent suicide requires collective action across the systems and environments in which children and adolescents live.
10K2Zero is a collective impact initiative co-led by the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, ILS, and Quicksand Design Studio. It brings together researchers, civil society organisations, policymakers, funders, educators, mental health professionals and other ecosystem actors to build a coordinated response.
Our approach
Our approach is to create a high-visibility hub that attracts organisations, funders, and governments to collaborate.
Policy & Advocacy
Evidence-based recommendations to influence policy at every level.
Interventions & Tools
Gatekeeper trainings in 22 Indian languages, parenting skill games, and youth-friendly mental health resources.
Our
strategy
Groundbreaking
Research & Insights
High-Profile
Media Campaigns
Symposiums &
Roundtables
Lived
Experience
Advocacy with
Brand Ambassadors
What we’ve
done so far
Launched 10K2ZERO
The initiative was launched through a virtual panel discussion bringing together sector experts, researchers and advocates with lived experience.
The discussion focused on adolescent suicide as a growing public health crisis that requires urgent attention and collective action. India has one of the highest numbers of child and adolescent suicides globally.
Brainstorming Lab
10K2Zero brought together sector experts, researchers, funders, ecosystem builders and policymakers for a two-day Brainstorming Lab to develop a collective roadmap for child and adolescent suicide prevention in India.
The lab focused on:
- Understanding the landscape and available evidence
- Research and knowledge
- Policy and advocacy
- Interventions and tools
- Developing a Theory of Change
- Identifying opportunities for collective action
Join the movement
10K2Zero needs collective action.
Whether you are a researcher, funder, organisation, educator, policymaker, mental health professional or individual, there are ways to contribute.