World Suicide Prevention Day // Bloggers Unite

World Suicide Prevention Day

http://www.iasp.info/wspd/

September 10, 2009

Objective:
For public awareness, to encourage commitment to the preserving of lives so suicide can be prevented.

World Suicide Prevention Day will be celebrated again on September 10, 2010.

It is our second annual event at Bloggers Unite.

The day is celebrated every year and promotes worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. This year the theme is : " Many faces. Many Places- Suicide Prevention Across The World"

The event provides an opportunity to remind people that suicide is influenced by cultural, religious, legal, historical, philosophical and traditional factors.

Suicide is a leading cause of death for people under 25 . Every year 1 million people die each year of suicide.

We at Bloggers Unite have the opportunity , because of the diversity of the members to join with IASP and WHO to focus public attention on suicide across the world.

With the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), WHO and other partners advocate for the prevention of suicidal behaviour, provision of adequate treatment and follow-up care for people who attempted suicide, as well as responsible reporting of suicides in the media.

World Suicide Prevention Day activities at Bloggers Unite will be focusing on this year's theme

Members will be writing posts on suicide or suicide prevention in their part of the world.

The organizer is a registered nurse in Ontario, Canada.

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8/04/10 World Suicide Prevention Day 2010 at Bloggers Unite

by: goshopper1

We are celebrating World Suicide Prevention Day at BloogersUnite. This is our second annual celebration in support of suicide prevention.

The theme is "Many Faces, Many Places: Suicide Prevention Across the World"
The day September 10, 2010

World Suicide Prevention Day is also on Facebook.

Here is a link to the international association. There are many resources there to organize your blog posts.
http://www.iasp.info/wspd/index.php.

Looking forward to the many posts.

The Organi

7/26/10 Drug-induced suicides must also be prevented

by: Ana

Drug induced suicides are a fact and has caused fatalities among teenagers and the adult population all over the world.
Antidepressants SSRIs - like Prozac /Paxil-Seroxat/ Zoloft/ Effexor/ Cymbalta and many others - are the cause of many suicides and violent behavior.
Please, if you are concerned with this problem join the event "International Day in Memory of SSRI Fatalities".
Thank you.

7/22/10 World Suicide Prevention Day - September 10, 2010

by: Kenneth

Thank you bloggers for offering to increase suicide prevention awareness locally and worldwide by blogging about World Suicide Prevention Day and the need for greater suicide prevention awareness.

The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) co-sponsor this event. This year, the IASP has prepared World Suicide Prevention Day banners in 36 languages. Please see: http://www.iasp.info/wspd/2010_wspd_banner.php. Please feel free to use a WSP

4/02/10 The World

by: SherwinJTB

I was wondering when I'd stumble on something like this. I think the celebration day also reminds me of a girl's birthday who I used to have a crush on in high school. I think World Suicide Prevention Day is a great idea. We need like minded people to support each other.
Suicide Prevention in Your Life

9/10/09 WSPD Remarks From The Organizer

by: goshopper1

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day

My name is Kathy

I am a registered nurse

Suicide is preventable. In order to save lives suicide prevention programs need to be tailored to different cultural contexts.

I want to thank all the participants at Bloggers Unite for the work they've done for World Suicide Prevention Day.

I will be reading all your posts. A link to the event board has been placed on my webiste, so many more can read them.

Keep up the good work
Organizer
Canad