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Suicide Awareness Month- September 

Thank you for participating in Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month!

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
 

 

  • SIGN UP FOR PREVENTION TRAINING. 
    Learn how to save a life. A groundbreaking study has shown that LivingWorks’ program helps caregivers provide effective help to persons at risk in immediate suicide first-aid situations.
     

  • Join Suicide Prevention Services on FACEBOOK.

 

 

  • Post a video or message to your Facebook page to let your friends and family know that they can come to you to talk. 
     

  • Plan on coming to a Survivors of Suicide Meeting. Open to anyone who as lost a loved one to suicide.​

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Special Here for LIFE Walk Video by Erik Gandy

Nearly 3,000 people on average die by suicide daily, according to WHO (World Health Organization).
For every person who completes a suicide, 20 or more may attempt to end their lives.

 

About one million people die by suicide each year. Suicide is a major preventable cause of premature death which is influenced by psycho-social, cultural and environmental risk factors that can be prevented through worldwide responses that address these main risk factors.

 

There is strong evidence indicating that adequate prevention can reduce suicide rates.

 

 World Suicide Prevention Month aims to:

  • Raise awareness that suicide is preventable.

  • Improve education about suicide.

  • Spread information about suicide awareness.

  • Decrease stigmatization regarding suicide.

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