Category: Suicide

  • How to Talk to Someone With Suicidal Thoughts

    By Philip Adkins Suicide is that horrendous issue that we all know happens in the world, somewhere and to someone, but perhaps, fortunately for most of us, it’s a tragedy that doesn’t affect us directly. This year the international theme for Suicide Prevention Day is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’. Click To Tweet This year the…

  • Tribute to Mental Health Hero – Amy Bleuel

    As it is Mental Health Awareness Week, it is fitting to think of mental advocates who have played / are playing a vital role in the work they do to promote awareness of mental health issues and also deal with the stigmas. Today, we would like to pay tribute to Amy Bleuel, the founder of…

  • Moving from Suicide Awareness to Suicide Education

    September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.  September 10 2016 is World Suicide Prevention Day. The word Suicide was first used in the 17th century, round about 1650.  So first of all, what is suicide?  In very simple terms, suicide is the act of deliberate not accidental killing.  People die by suicide as a last resort; often…

  • We cannot ignore Suicide

    September is National Suicide Awareness Month in some countries.   If we ignore something, especially difficult and somber subjects like suicide, it is not going to go away. We cannot hide away the fact that suicide is happening around us. We cannot choose to ignore the statistics in the hope that things will just get better…

  • Say No to Suicide

    Say No to Suicide

    by Stewart Bint Friday 13th June, 1997 was the date when I was away on a business trip. They say Friday the 13th can be ‘unlucky’. But I regard that day in 1997 as the exact opposite. That was the day when it seemed my world completely fell apart, but was actually the day I…

  • How to help someone with suicidal thoughts

    Your close friend tells you that they are suicidal.  You know them well.  They look ok.  Yeah, yeah, they have had it pretty rough recently.  Or even everything appears good on the outside.   What should you do?  Ignore what they just told you and hope they were only joking?  How to help someone with…