Preventing suicide every day
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and National Suicide Prevention Week is September 5 - 11, 2021. The American Association of Suicidology believes we need to focus on suicide prevention every day, of every year. And we can do this by continuously spreading awareness, advocating for research funding, developing innovative and effective treatment tools, being kind, and helping to educate others on things like resources and warning signs. It's time to get involved, but not just this week and not just the month. It's time to make #AAS365 a priority. And it's time to make our efforts count.
For 2021, we want to know what action, behavior, activity, or other event you think creates suicide prevention. We want to hear from you - send us one word, or your videos, songs, art, drawings, poems, essays, however you can express what suicide prevention means to you - and we’ll post your creations here. Post on social media what suicide prevention means to you and use the hashtag #aas365 or #spm21 and we’ll make sure to share your content.
#AAS365 #SPM21
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741 741
upcoming dates
Wednesday | September 1
Start of Suicide Prevention Month
Thursday | September 2
Facebook Live with The Speedy Foundation’s Shannon Decker - 2:00 p.m. EST
Friday | September 3
New Frontiers: What the Media Gets Wrong about Suicide w/ Frontier Psychiatrists on Clubhouse - 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. EST
Thursday | September 9
Friday | September 10
World Suicide Prevention Day
Monday | September 13
Wednesday | September 15
Facebook Live with Everytown for Gun Safety on Firearm Suicide Prevention - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Friday | September 17
National Physician Suicide Awareness Day Facebook Live Event. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. EST
Wednesday | September 22
Firearms, Means Safety, and Suicide Prevention: A Clinical Workshop (Ted Bonar, Trainer).
Thursday | September 23
National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day Facebook Live with Jeff Thompson. 2:00 p.m.
News & Updates
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60% of women and girls have experienced sexual contact at work and put up with abuses in fear of losing their jobs.… https://t.co/7O5bZbGNJO
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60% of women and girls have experienced sexual contact at work and put up with abuses in fear of losing their jobs.… https://t.co/KMKxu3jFez