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More suicides by businesspersons than farmers for second year in a row

Seeking help brings solutions, say mental health experts

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A total of 12,055 businesspersons died by suicide in 2021. The number of such deaths in the farming segment was 10,881, shows the data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Sachin P Mampatta Mumbai
Steve Jobs famously turned to Bill Gates for help after Apple reached the brink of bankruptcy in 1997, eventually resulting in a turnaround that has the iPhone maker valued at over $2.5 trillion.
 
Therapists often cite similar examples encouraging clients to seek help so that they too can recover from business crisis.

Similar stories of recovery have played out in India too. A builder who had taken on a large debt found himself unable to repay his loans after his project stalled. Stressed, he sought out a therapist, who suggested honest communication with his debtors.

They were willing