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World Suicide Prevention Day: Friday 10 September 2010
Many Faces, Many Places: Suicide Prevention Across the World
The World Health Organisation estimates that approximately one million people die by suicide every year. This equates to one death every 40 seconds. Rates in developing countries are also rising.
While it is recognised that not all suicide deaths can be prevented, the majority can. World Suicide Prevention Day is an opportunity to draw attention to the global burden of suicide and to formulate strategies for suicide prevention on a local and national level.
Suicide Prevention Australia is holding a Community Forum on Friday 10 September to encourage Help Seeking Behaviour and Reduce Stigma. See flyer for more information.
For some suggested activities to support Suicide Prevention Day visit: http://www.iasp.info/wspd/index.php
Suicide Prevention Life Awards
The SPA Life Award nominations are now open. If your Division of General Practice, or anyone you know of in your community is doing work in the area of suicide prevention, this would be a good way to highlight their work and have them acknowledged.
The Nomination Forms are now available at: http://suicidepreventionaust.org/Awards.aspx
YMCA brightside Program
The YMCA of Sydney's Mental Health and Wellbeing Program promotes mental health recovery through exercise, peer support and socialisation.
Click here to view the flyer on their new brightside Program.