World Suicide Prevention Day - Held on 10th September every year

Glossop SNT - World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day always observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.

Suicide is a major public health challenge, claiming the lives of more than 720 000 people every year. Each life lost has profound social, emotional, and economic consequences, deeply affecting families, friends, workplaces, and entire communities around the world.

If you need someone to talk to Contact the Samaritans - they listen. they wont judge or tell you what to do. 

If you're having a difficult time?

If you're worried about someone else?

Wellbeing support line for health and social care workers

Whatever you're going through, call us (Samaritans) free any time, from any phone, on 116 123 (day or night).

Write them an e-mail - Sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you understand them better jo@samaritans.org 

*Response time - it may take several days to get a response by email.

Find out more about suicide prevention at mhfaengland.org/mhfa-centre/campaigns/world-suicide-prevention-day-2025

see attached poster

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