World Suicide Prevention Day 2022
This coming Saturday, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to suicide and raise awareness for its prevention.
September is also Recovery Month – there are links between suicide and substance use disorder.
People who are experiencing a mental illness may use drug or alcohol to cope with their symptoms, which can lead to substance use disorder. Risk of suicide increases if a person has substance use disorder in addition to another mental illness.
Our latest blog, ‘Substance use, recovery, and suicide prevention,’ done in collaboration with Canadian Mental Health Association – National, explains how suicide can be prevented among people with substance use disorder.
Poster
Press release
Declarations
Substance use and suicide prevention toolkit
In addition to the Substance use, recovery, and suicide prevention,’ blog, we’ve updated our Substance use and suicide prevention toolkit.
You’ll learn about statistics, warning signs for suicide, why substance use disorder increases suicide risk and how these suicides can be prevented. You’ll also learn how to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about.
Workshops
We were pleased to offer free ($1) workshops again this year in honour of World Suicide Prevention Day.
Please note: All workshops are now full.
safeTALK: Suicide alertness for everyone
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Suicide to Hope: Recovery to growth workshop
Friday, Sept. 9
Looking Forward: Preventing suicide in youth
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Small Talk: Preventing suicide in children
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Thursday, Sept. 22
River of Life: Promoting life in Indigenous young people
Thursday, Oct. 6
Thursday, Oct. 27
Little Cub: Promoting life in Indigenous children
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Tuesday, Oct. 18
This coming Saturday, September 10, is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day to remember those we’ve lost to suicide and raise awareness for its prevention.
September is also Recovery Month – there are links between suicide and substance use disorder.
People who are experiencing a mental illness may use drug or alcohol to cope with their symptoms, which can lead to substance use disorder. Risk of suicide increases if a person has substance use disorder in addition to another mental illness.
Our latest blog, ‘Substance use, recovery, and suicide prevention,’ done in collaboration with Canadian Mental Health Association – National, explains how suicide can be prevented among people with substance use disorder.
Poster
Press release
Declarations
Substance use and suicide prevention toolkit
In addition to the Substance use, recovery, and suicide prevention,’ blog, we’ve updated our Substance use and suicide prevention toolkit.
You’ll learn about statistics, warning signs for suicide, why substance use disorder increases suicide risk and how these suicides can be prevented. You’ll also learn how to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about.
Workshops
We were pleased to offer free ($1) workshops again this year in honour of World Suicide Prevention Day.
Please note: All workshops are now full.
safeTALK: Suicide alertness for everyone
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Suicide to Hope: Recovery to growth workshop
Friday, Sept. 9
Looking Forward: Preventing suicide in youth
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Small Talk: Preventing suicide in children
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Thursday, Sept. 22
River of Life: Promoting life in Indigenous young people
Thursday, Oct. 6
Thursday, Oct. 27
Little Cub: Promoting life in Indigenous children
Tuesday, Nov. 8
Tuesday, Oct. 18