S.O.S Day

This week CMHAVB participated in a very thoughtful tweet chat hosted by the AFSP regarding suicide prevention awareness and especially getting the word out about the 12th Annual National Survivors of Suicide Day.

On Saturday, November 20, 2010

Over 275 simultaneous conferences for survivors of suicide loss will take place throughout the U.S. and around the world. This unique network of healing conferences helps survivors connect with others who have survived the tragedy of suicide loss, and express and understand the powerful emotions they experience.

For those survivors of suicide loss who don't live near a conference site or who find it difficult to attend in person, the 90-minute broadcast is also available on the AFSP website from 1-2:30 p.m. EST on National Survivors of Suicide Day (Saturday, November 20, 2010) with a live online chat immediately following. You may also visit www.afsp.org/survivorday to view past programs at anytime.
 
500 people a year die by suicide in British Columbia.

Earlier in the fall, CMHAVB joined other local suicide prevention organizations in staging the first World Suicide Prevention Day Event in Vancouver. We were heartened by the number of people who came out to the event  and we were inspired by the stories of hope shared by survivors and suicide prevention professionals.
An initiative of  the Canadian Association of Suicide Prevention , WSPD is an annual event observed on September 10 to raise awareness of the prevalence of suicide and how each of us can play a part in suicide prevention. The message is clear, and we think achievable - “What you need to know could save a life.” www.suicideprevention.ca

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If you are interested in the topic of mental health and into social media, consider joining the dialogue on Tuesdays 6 -7 pm PST #mhsm Transcripts of conversations are archived at http://wthashtags.com/Mhsm