World Suicide Prevention Day 2009 - Suicide Prevention in Different Cultures
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World Suicide Prevention Day
http://www.iasp.info/wspd/inde…
For public awareness, to encourage committment to the preserving of lives so suicide can be prevented.
World Suicide Prevention Day will be celebrated on September 10, 2009. The day is celebrated every year and promotes worldwide committment and action to prevent suicides. This year the theme is : " Suicide Prevention in Different Cultures" 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 the unacceptable burden and costs of suicidal behaviour. 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 prevention in the different cultures. Members will be writing posts on suicide prevention in their country or culture for that day. The organizer is a registered nurse in Ontario, Canada.
8/18/09 goshopper1 wrote:
It is the least I can do. Thank you for inculding this event on twitter. The members are being notified of the approval by IASP.
Organizer
Ontario, Canada
8/30/09 Kenneth wrote:
Hello again goshopper!
We are making progress in our World Suicide Prevention Day preparations for September 10th. You can view some of the activities, that have been submitted, (and they are still coming in!) on the IASP website at www.iasp.info/wspd/2009_wspd_activities.php.
Some people have contacted us saying that they would like to meaningfully participate in World Suicide Prevention Day but cannot attend events or activities.
This year we are starting a new activity which anyone can do in support of: World Suicide Prevention Day, suicide prevention and awareness, survivors of suicide and for the memory of loved lost ones. It is called "Light a Candle on World Suicide Prevention Day at 8 PM."
If you like this activity and know of family members, friends and associates who would be interested in participating, would you kindly forward this activity to them? We are hoping this activity will bring light into the world and increase awareness of the good work so many people do in preventing suicide.
Many thanks once again.