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Yesterday i joined @HospitalMathari & @spinkingske for the #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD2022 Ride. #SuicidePreventionAwarenessMonth #SuicidePrevention #SuicideAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealth4All 
The aim of this ride is to raise awareness on Mental Welness and health; and the fact that suicide is not the solution to life's problems.
The theme of #WSPD2022 is “Creating hope through action.” It calls for collective action to address suicide prevention.
The theme of #WSPD2022 is “Creating hope through action.” It calls for collective action to address suicide prevention.
Meaning that all of us - family, friends, co-workers, community, educators, religious leaders, healthcare professionals, politicians & governments - have a crucial role to play and actually can take action to prevent suicides.
1/ As #SuicideAwarenessMonth draws to a close, we must all reaffirm our commitment to supporting the well-being of LGBTQ youth who are too often made to feel hopeless and alone simply for being who they are. hrc.org/youth
2/ We pause to remember those in our community who we have lost, including Jamel Myles, Leelah Alcorn, Tyler Clementi, Sergio Urrego and far too many others. #SuicideAwarenessMonth
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3/ In 2016, suicide was the second-leading cause of death worldwide among all youth ages 15 to 29, according to the World Health Organization (@WHO). #SuicideAwarenessMonth who.int/en/news-room/f…
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
One of the most important things we can do to fight the growing epidemic of suicide in America is talk about it. We have a really bad problem that is getting worse quickly, but we can't help people if we ignore their problems. 1/
One of the most important things we can do to fight the growing epidemic of suicide in America is talk about it. We have a really bad problem that is getting worse quickly, but we can't help people if we ignore their problems. 1/
First a few notes on the problem, and what we've learned in recent months.
A new CDC shows that the incidence of suicide in the US has risen sharply, by about 30% over the past two decades. 2/ cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
A new CDC shows that the incidence of suicide in the US has risen sharply, by about 30% over the past two decades. 2/ cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
In addition to veterans, more new groups are also starting to show heightened suicide risk:
- Young women businessinsider.com/us-suicide-rat…
- Black children washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-h…
- Farmers cbsnews.com/news/american-…
Most of us probably know someone who has experienced suicidal thoughts. 3/
- Young women businessinsider.com/us-suicide-rat…
- Black children washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-h…
- Farmers cbsnews.com/news/american-…
Most of us probably know someone who has experienced suicidal thoughts. 3/
