WORLD
SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), the day
intends to raise awareness around the world that suicide can be
prevented and it’s a foremost
stoppable cause of early death
The day also provides an occasion for every person in the community to join with
the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the Canadian
Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP) to encourage understanding about
suicide and highlight effective prevention activities.
WHEN
IS WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY?
10th September
WORLD
SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY HISTORY
The World Health Organization (WHO)
estimates that over 800,000 people take their own life each year – that’s one
person every 40 seconds. Suicide occurs transversely
in all ages, economic, and social boundaries. The pain that leads individuals
to take their lives is unbelievable, and their death leaves impact on their
family and friends.
World Suicide Prevention Day
(WSPD) was first started in 2003 by the International Association for
Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organist ion (WHO).
WHAT
DO PEOPLE DO ON WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
1. Arrange Conferences, educational seminars or
public lectures.
2. Promote Media programs about suicide
awareness and prevention.
3. Improve education
4. Raise awareness about depression and
suicide
WORLD
SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY THEME 2018
The theme for World
Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) 2018
is “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”
see also Important Days in September month
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