World Suicide Prevention Day | News

Today, 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be prevented.

It can be hard to find the right words to talk openly about how we are feeling. But when someone is dealing with difficult thoughts or worries, having someone there to listen can make all the difference.

Take free, online training and be prepared to save a life.

Suicide is the leading cause of death in people aged 15 - 29, and the biggest killer of men under 49 in the UK. In London, the sad truth is suicide is the cause of death of around 10 Londoners every week.

Launched five years ago in September 2019 by the Mayor of London, the citywide #ZeroSuicideLDN campaign has now supported more than 400,000 people across the capital access free, online suicide prevention training.

Developed by the Zero Suicide Alliance, the free, online training takes around 20 minutes to complete and is designed to show how to have a direct and honest conversation about suicide and mental health with friends and family. The training also helps to break the stigma of talking about mental health, suicidal thoughts and bereavement.

World Suicide Prevention Day is an opportunity to remember that it has never been more important for each of us to think and talk more about mental health and wellbeing.  

Take the free 20-minute online training and then tell your friends, colleagues, and family about it too. Together, by encouraging even more Londoners to take the Zero Suicide Alliance’s free online training, we can support people to talk openly about suicide and mental health.

The Zero Suicide London campaign is led by London’s public health partnership, Thrive LDN. To find out more out more and take the training, visit Thrive LDN’s website.