World Suicide Prevention Day Saturday 10th September 2022

World Suicide Prevention Day Saturday 10th September 2022

Creating Hope Through Action

Globally every year over 700,000 people take their own life and many more attempt suicide. Creating Hope through Action is the current theme for World Suicide Prevention Day 10th September, sending a message to anyone with suicidal thoughts that there is always hope.

Suicide is preventable and we all need to work together.

How can I help someone else?

Signs of suicide are not always easy to spot. A person with thoughts of suicide may start giving away possessions, socially withdraw, start acting differently, impulsively or self-harming. You may notice this person speaks of feeling hopeless or worthless. Physically you may notice a lack of interest in their self-care and or appearance. They may be struggling with mental health issues. Sometimes there are verbal cues such as “everyone will be better off without me”. The change may even be positive,so trust your intuition. Signs are different for everyone just as we are all individuals. If you are concerned about someone, its okay to ask if they are having thoughts of suicide.#SpotTheSigns.

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/spotthesigns

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Conversation-Starters-1.pdf

How do I keep myself safe?

Talk to someone; a friend, partner, a sibling, a parent,other family member,a work colleague,a member of staff. You deserve to be listened to. HOPELINEUK is available 9-midnight every single day. Call 0800 0684141 text 07860 039967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org

When you feel in crisis, trying to stay safe can be exhausting, but by having a short term suicide safety plan in place it can give you a chance to get through that moment and onto accessing long term help and support. Think about staying safe, reasons to stay safe, making your environment safer, what is getting in the way of being safe? and what can I do right now to be safe? The following is a link for Papyrus Hopelink Safety Plan. They also offer a clever online digital plan to access available 24/7 giving round the clock support.

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/suicide-safety-plan/>

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/hopelink/

Samaritians offer 24 hour support 365 days a year. Call for free 116 123

https://www.samaritans.org/

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