World Suicide Prevention Day

The World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on the 10th of September every year by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The IASP works towards suicide prevention as well as educating the general public and mental health workers on suicide prevention. The theme this year is ''Take a Minute, Change a Life''.

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World Suicide Prevention Day
- Around 800.000 people commit suicide every year all over the world
- Suicides can be due to despair or anything that appears impossible to handle
- Prevent suicides and save lives!

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