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Benny Prawira Siauw (born 1 February 1989) is a suicidologist, founder and head coordinator of Into The Light Indonesia community, which focuses on suicide prevention in Indonesia.

Background and education

Siauw received his Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Bunda Mulia and Master of Social Health Psychology from the Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.

Between 2013 and 2015, Siauw was one of the members of the Youth Advisory Board of the National Center for The Prevention of Youth Suicide, a research institution founded by the American Association of Suicidology with a focus on suicide prevention among youths.

Into The Light Indonesia

Siauw founded Into The Light Indonesia in 2012 after he found several suicide news reports from Indonesian online media and after he revealed some of his friends were having suicidal thoughts.

In 2013, Siauw and some friends formed an ad-hoc committee to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day 2013 titled "Into The Light". The ad-hoc was later changed into a community afterwards, and since then, was the first Indonesian youth-based suicide prevention community. Along with his vision, the community is based on, and uses, scientific and human rights-based approaches.

Siauw was featured in several prominent Indonesian media outlets, including Opini.id, Kick Andy on Metro TV, Liputan 6, and SINDOnews.com.

References

1. ^ Alam, Rizki Noor. "Saatnya Mendengar dan Membantu". Media Indonesia (in Indonesian). No. Minggu, 13 Agustus 2017. Jakarta. p. 5. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
2. Adam, Aulia (23 January 2019). "Benny Prawira Siauw: "Satu dari Tiga Mahasiswa Jakarta Punya Suicidal Thought"" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
3. ^ Prasetya, Adhi Indra (20 January 2019). "Suicidolog: 34,5% Mahasiswa Jakarta Berpikir Bunuh Diri" (in Indonesian). detikNews. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
4. ^ Fikrie, Muammar (31 July 2017). "Pendiri Into The Light, Benny Prawira: Hentikan stigma dan glorifikasi bunuh diri". Beritagar.id (in Indonesian). Beritagar. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
5. ^ "Benny Prawira Cegah Kasus Bunuh Diri" (in Indonesian). Opini.id. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
6. "Pencapaian Kami - Profil Into The Light Indonesia". intothelightid.org (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
7. "Benny Prawira - Australia-Indonesia Centre". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
8. Kamaliah, Aisyah (21 July 2017). "Kiprah Benny Prawira di Tengah Banyaknya Kasus Bunuh Diri". health.detik.com (in Indonesian). detikHealth. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
9. "OPINI90" (in Indonesian). Opini.id. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
10. "Bunuh Diri, No Way!!". video.metrotvnews.com (in Indonesian). Metro TV. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
11. "Sosok Minggu Ini: Cegah Bunuh Diri di Komunitas Into The Light". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Liputan 6. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
12. "Benny Prawira 7 Millennial Heroes - SINDOnews.com". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 September 2019..

• Living people
• 1989 births
• Indonesian people of Chinese descent
• Indonesian activists