September 10, 2018
World Suicide Prevention Day 2018
Today is September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day.
This year’s theme, as determined by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, is “Working together to prevent suicide.” Suicide prevention is everybody’s business.
We encourage you to light a candle or lantern by a window in honour of those lost to suicide at 8 pm this evening.
New publications
A caring conversation: What suicide prevention can look like
In this editorial article, we explore the significant impact a simple caring conversation can have on a person considering suicide.
You can help someone who is thinking about suicide
Anyone can have thoughts of suicide and anyone can help someone at risk of suicide. This article, released with CMHA National, can teach you how to help. Disponible en français.