Twenty-one-year-old Raashi Thakran was devastated seven months back when her 18-year-old brother, Raghav, committed suicide. Even though the reason behind it still remains unknown, the family believes he was suffering from depression.

However, as the incident left a lasting impression on Raashi's mind, she decided to initiate the process of starting a centralised suicide prevention helpline. On July 2 she launched a petition on Change.org requesting the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to start a national helpline number by September 10 (World Suicide Prevention Day). In the past two weeks, the petition has received more than 74,000 signatures. It reads, "We cannot remove the stigma associated with mental illness without working towards it collectively."