World Suicide Prevention Day – “Think Globally, Plan Nationally, Act Locally”

The phrase “think globally, plan nationally, act locally” was borrowed from the environmental movement & used as the theme for World Suicide Prevention Day, 2008. This pamphlet seeks to: develop global awareness of suicide as a major preventable cause of premature death; describe the political leadership & policy frameworks for suicide prevention provided by national suicide prevention strategies; & highlight the many practical prevention programmes that translate policy statements & research outcomes into activites at local, community levels. The last page of the brochure outlines a number of activities that can be done in support of World Suicide Prevention Day.