World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day brings attention to mental health, resources and training to increase community capacity to support people with thoughts of suicide and to reduce the stigma that stops individuals from seeking help for matters related to mental health.

Every year on September 10th, communities all over the world work together to prevent suicide. Every year we lose thousands of people to suicide. We have all been impacted by suicide. Too often stigma and shame prevent people from talking openly about their struggles leaving them in the dark.

The time has come to reduce the stigma and taboo about suicide. Now is the time to share resources, stores and band together as a community. Our goal is to reach out to those affected by suicide, to work in partnership with schools and community groups to reduce stigma related to suicide, to build community capacity by equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to respond to people at risk of suicide, to provide resources for suicide support, and to support those who have lost loved one to suicide.