Wolverhampton Council is offering training to organisations and individuals who may come into contact with someone at risk of suicide, as part of a range of activities taking place in Wolverhampton to mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday (10/09/16).
The activities aim to seek to break the taboo around mental health, get people thinking about their own mental health and wellbeing and that of others – and highlight the help and support which is available locally.
The suicide prevention training will be delivered by PAPYRUS – a charity which aims to prevent suicide among young people.
The 90-minute sessions will be held on Tuesday (06/09/16) at 10.30am and 2pm – and will explore beliefs and ideas relating to suicide.
Wolverhampton City Council is also hosting events which include drop in information sessions – and Wolverhampton Healthy Minds will be offering free emotional wellbeing checks.
In the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day, the council is encourage people to Go Orange on Wednesday 7 September and wear something orange to show their support for the campaign.
Orange and yellow ribbons will be on sale at the Civic Centre and Epic Café in Wolverhampton to raise money for PAPYRUS, the council said.
The City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, Councillor Paul Sweet, said:
“We are committed to promoting mental health and wellbeing across the city –
and have invited PAPYRUS to put on a session for individuals and organisations which come into contact with others who may be at risk of suicide.”
World Suicide Prevention Day is an annual event held on the 10 September every year to highlight and tackle the issues around suicide – as well as making people aware of help available when they reach a crisis point in their mental health.
The campaign features a different theme every year – and the theme for 2016 is Connect, Communicate, Care.
The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a key role in promoting World Suicide Prevention Day – WHO estimates that more than 800,000 people worldwide die as a result of suicide every year, around one person every 40 seconds.
The number of people who make a repeat attempt to take their own lives is estimated at around 25 times that number.
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