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Hello everyone 👋🏽.
Hope y’all are doing better than me. I wanted to attend a Suicide Awareness – *World Suicide Prevention Day* meeting, but I completely forgot & mis-timed it 🤦🏾♀️. Talk about being a mess 🙃🥲.
From the IASP website:
World Suicide Prevention Day Theme 2024-2026
IASP is encouraging individuals, communities, organizations, and governments to engage in open, honest discussions about mental health and suicide. By starting conversations, we can break down barriers and raise awareness, check in with a friend or loved one, share personal stories and advocate for mental health resources and support services. Every conversation, no matter how small, contributes to a more supportive and understanding society.
Given the day, how’s everyone doing?
Prompt: Has Suicide effected you? Friends, family?
I understand this topic might me be very difficult & triggering (most of us are not trained or prepared for the it, so please be mindful 🙏🏽). I might be the worst person to probably guide this conversation, but I think it’s important. 🤷🏾♀️
COPIED OVER FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH THREAD:
For U.S. Help and Crisis resources, refer to the link in the Health and Identity tab at the top of the page, or click here.
For British resources:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/
- 1) During work hours: Contact your GP or 111.
- 2) Call 999 or go to your local A&E
Free listening services:
- 3) Call Samaritans – 116 123 (free phone, open 24 hours daily)
- 4) Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text “YM” if you’re under 19
Feel free to talk about anything you need to. Although given this isn’t THE mental health thread, please consider using spoilers (for other commentators) 🙏🏽.