Srividya Iyer presents at the YASP Fellowship Dialogues: Youth Engagement in Suicide Prevention

On the 19^th of March 2026, Srividya Iyer participated in the Outlive Youth Action for Suicide Prevention (YASP) Fellowship Dialogues. The panel discussion, titled “How can young people lead policy change for suicide prevention?”, brought together YASP fellows and international experts to explore how youth engagement can inform more effective, equitable, and context-responsive suicide prevention strategies. This event was organized by Outlive in collaboration with the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy (CMHLP) and partners supporting youth engagement in mental health.

The session featured speakers from research, policy, and community sectors, including: Rohini Pradhan (Government of Sikkim), Shraddha Chickerur (UNESCO), Hannah Stewart (Generation Mental Health, UTHealth Houston), Arjun Kapoor (Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, moderator). The event also included contributions from YASP Fellows, Manas Joshi (The Akankasha Foundation) and Munazah Shakeel (Urban researcher and multimedia storyteller).

If you missed the session or would like to revisit the discussion, you can watch the full panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ70TuU9uKE