World Suicide Prevention day

We observe World Suicide Prevention Day each year on September 10. It’s a growing problem and the numbers tell a shocking story. Every 40 seconds someone takes their own life according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That’s about 800,000 people worldwide every year — although some estimates put that number closer to 1 million. 
Around the world suicide is the leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 29 and for every suicide that results in death, there are as many as 40 attempted suicides. 
In Britain suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 49.


The figures are shocking here in Cumbria too.
Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy for the individual concerned. It's also a tragedy for those who knew and loved that individual.
This isn't just a problem for high risk groups: there are some categories of people who are particularly at risk of suicide but some preventable suicides happen because those who might have been able to persuade the individual to seek help never imagined it could happen to them.
Yet whoever and wherever you are and whatever challenges you are dealing with, there’s a lot to live for.  Check out more information at National Suicide Prevention Month.

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