World Suicide Prevention Day

Organized by IASP with WHO support since 2003, this day promotes global commitment to suicide prevention through awareness, education, and stigma reduction.

Theme Focus

The theme calls for shifting public and media conversation around suicide — from silence and stigma toward openness, compassion, and hope — and encourages safe messaging practices in reporting and everyday conversation.

Key Priorities

• Organizing memorial walks and events.
• Distributing mental health resource lists.
• Training gatekeepers (teachers, religious leaders, etc.).
• Advocating for better mental health funding.

Key Concepts

• Suicide prevention.
• Lived experience.
• Community support.
• Safe messaging.