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World Suicide Prevention Day
Check in on someone today.
Next: September 10, 2027
Where it comes from
World Suicide Prevention Day was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention together with the World Health Organization. It exists to reduce stigma, encourage people to reach out, and press governments to treat suicide prevention as a public-health priority.
How it's celebrated
Candles are lit in windows at 8 pm to remember those lost and to stand with survivors and those who struggle. Mental-health organisations hold walks, talks and training in how to ask someone if they are okay. The most common message of the day is the simplest: reach out, and listen.
Did you know
The WHO estimates more than 700,000 people die by suicide every year; for every death, many more attempt it.
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