World Suicide Prevention Day - 10 September, 2017

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WHAT YOU CAN DO TO SUPPORT WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY, September 10th, is an opportunity for all sectors of the community - the public, charitable organizations, communities, researchers, clinicians, practitioners, politicians and policy makers, volunteers, those bereaved by suicide, other interested groups and individuals - to join with the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) to focus public attention on the needs of people at risk of suicide, suicide attempt survivors and people bereaved by suicide, with diverse activities to promote understanding about suicide and highlight effective prevention activities.

Those activities may call attention to the global impact of suicide, and discuss local, regional and national strategies for suicide prevention, highlighting cultural initiatives and emphasizing how specific prevention initiatives are shaped to address local cultural conditions.

Initiatives which actively educate and involve people are likely to be most effective in helping people learn new information about suicide and suicide prevention. Examples of activities which can support World Suicide Prevention Day include:

Launching new initiatives, policies and strategies on World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th.

Learning about connecting, communicating, caring and suicide prevention and mental health from materials found in IASP's Web resource directory (Link to follow)

Using the WSPD Press Preparation Package that offers media guides in the planning of an event or activity. (Link to follow)

Downloading the World Suicide Prevention Day Toolkit that contains links to World Suicide Prevention Day resources and related Web pages (Link to follow)

Holding conferences, open days, educational seminars or public lectures and panels

Writing articles for national, regional and community newspapers, blogs and magazines

Holding press conferences

Placing information on your website and using the IASP World Suicide Prevention Day Web banner, promoting suicide prevention in one’s native tongue. (Link to follow)

Securing interviews and speaking spots on radio and television

Organizing memorial services, events, candlelight ceremonies or walks to remember those who have died by suicide

Asking national politicians with responsibility for health, public health, mental health or suicide prevention to make relevant announcements, release policies or make supportive statements or press releases on WSPD

Holding depression awareness events in public places and offering screening for depression

Organizing cultural or spiritual events, fairs or exhibitions

Organizing walks to political or public places to highlight suicide prevention

Holding book launches, or launches for new booklets, guides or pamphlets

Distributing leaflets, posters and other written information

Organizing concerts, BBQs, breakfasts, luncheons, contests, fairs in public places

Writing editorials for scientific, medical, education, nursing, law and other relevant journals

Disseminating research findings

Producing press releases for new research papers

Holding training courses in suicide and depression awareness

Joining us on the official World Suicide Prevention Day Facebook Event Page (Link to follow)

Supporting suicide prevention 365 days a year by becoming a Facebook Fan of the IASP goo.gl/S7zalS

Following the IASP on Twitter (www.twitter.com/IASPinfo), tweeting #WSPD or #suicide or #suicideprevention

Creating a video about suicide prevention (Link to follow)

Lighting a candle a candle, near a window at 8 PM in support of: World Suicide Prevention Day, suicide prevention and awareness, survivors of suicide and for the memory of loved lost ones. Find "Light a Candle Near a Window at 8 PM" postcards in various languages at: (Link to follow)

Participating in the World Suicide Prevention Day - Cycle Around the Globe (Link to follow)

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