Thread by @WHO

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay.

#Suicide is a global public health issue.
All ages, sexes, and regions of the 🌎🌍🌏 are affected.

Lives are lost, while suicides are preventable.

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Do you know someone who is feeling suicidal?
Don’t miss the opportunity to let them know you care!

Feeling suicidal often passes with the right support

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For many young people, the teenage years are a time of exploring opportunities & freedoms, but they can also be a time of anxiety about academic performance, relationships & the future.

This is what 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 can do to help prevent #suicide among teenagers.

If you feel like life is not worth living, reach out for help.
#LetsTalk - you are not alone.

Help is available
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Being at work can be good for #mentalhealth, but a negative working environment or work-related stress can lead to physical & mental health problems.

This is what employers can do to help prevent #suicide among employees

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Suicides are preventable.
#LetsTalk: People who talk about #suicide may be reaching out for help or support. Many people contemplating suicide are experiencing depression, hopelessness & may feel that there is no other option

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Research has shown that many people who die by #suicide have seen a #healthworker in the previous month. Therefore, 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ have an important role to play in recognizing, assessing and supporting people who are at risk of suicide.
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At risk of #suicide:
-People who previously tried to take their own life
-People with depression/alcohol/drug problems
-People suffering from emotional distress/chronic pain/illness
-People who have experienced war/violence/abuse/discrimination
-People who are socially isolated

If you feel like life is not worth living, reach out for help.
You are not alone.
#LetsTalk: help is available
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#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

Suicides are preventable.
Access to support at the right time can prevent suicide.
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Key ways to prevent #suicide:
🚫restricting access to means
👨‍💻educating the media on responsible reporting
🙋‍♀️building life skills among young people to cope with life stresses
👁 early identification, management & follow-up of people at risk of suicide

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👮Police
👩‍🚒Firefighters
and other emergency responders are often the first on the scene of a #mentalhealth crisis or #suicide attempt.
If you are a 👮or 👩‍🚒, this is how you can you help someone in a crisis situation.

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Every #40seconds someone dies by #suicide.
The journey of a suicide survivor after the loss of a loved one can be excruciatingly painful, devastating & traumatic.

Cultural, religious & social taboos surrounding can make this journey more difficult.

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For people with severe depression, it is not uncommon to think about #suicide.
Suicides are preventable.
Find out what you can do to help

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Suicides are preventable.
The majority of suicides have been preceded by warning signs.

It is important to be aware of what the warning signs are and to look out for
them.

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Suicides are preventable.
Being suicidal is a sign of deep unhappiness, but not necessarily of mental disorder. NOT all people who take their own lives have a mental disorder.
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#LetsTalk

Suicides are preventable.
It's difficult to talk about #suicide. But talking openly about suicide can help prevent it, allowing time to rethink and consider options.

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#LetsTalk

If you feel like life is not worth living, reach out for help.
You are not alone.
Help is available. #LetsTalk

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#WorldSuicidePreventationDay

It’s #WorldSuicidePreventationDay

Suicides are preventable.
Feeling suicidal often passes with the right support.
👉bit.ly/2TzhU0A

#LetsTalk

Suicides are preventable.
People who talk about #suicide may be reaching out for help or support. Many people contemplating suicide are experiencing depression or hopelessness and may feel that there is no other option.

👉 bit.ly/2TzhU0A

#WorldSuicidePreventationDay

ICYMI, our Q&A from earlier today with @Jazzthornton_, a brave young woman who had overcome multiple suicide attempts.

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