Benny Prawira Siauw

Born (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 37)^[1]

Jakarta, Indonesia

Alma materBunda Mulia University
Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Occupation

Suicidologist
Founder of Into The Light Indonesia

Benny Prawira Siauw
Personal details
Born	(1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 37)^[1] Jakarta, Indonesia
Alma mater	Bunda Mulia University Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
Occupation	Suicidologist Founder of Into The Light Indonesia

Benny Prawira Siauw (born 1 February 1989^[1]) is a suicidologist,^[2]^[3] founder and head coordinator of Into The Light Indonesia community, which focuses on suicide prevention in Indonesia.^[4]

Siauw received his Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Bunda Mulia^[5] and Master of Social Health Psychology from the Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.^[3]

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.^[1]^[6]

Into The Light Indonesia

Siauw founded Into The Light Indonesia in 2012^[5] after he found several suicide news reports from Indonesian online media^[1] and after he revealed some of his friends were having suicidal thoughts.^[5]

In 2013, Siauw and some friends formed an ad-hoc committee to commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day 2013 titled "Into The Light".^[4] The ad-hoc was later changed into a community afterwards, and since then, was the first Indonesian youth-based suicide prevention community.^[7] Along with his vision, the community is based on, and uses, scientific and human rights-based approaches.^[8]

Siauw was featured in several prominent Indonesian media outlets, including Opini.id,^[5]^[9] Kick Andy on Metro TV,^[10] Liputan 6,^[11] and SINDOnews.com.^[12]

References

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

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