World Suicide Prevention Day 2023
On the 10th September #WorldSuicidePreventionDay is ‘creating hope through action’. The World Health Organisation (WHO) say that by creating hope through action, we can signal to people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts that there is hope, that we care, and want to support them.
According to the latest data released from the 2021 Census, we know that people with disabilities are much more likely to die by suicide than non-Disabled people.
Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK said: “The disproportionately high suicide rate amongst Disabled people is truly shocking. It is more evidence that Disabled people are the hardest hit by cuts in public services, reducing incomes and rising costs. We face inadequate health and social care services, punitive benefit processes, low levels of benefits and wages and the huge impact of the cost of living crisis. Energy, food, housing and care costs are spiralling out of control, leaving us cold, hungry, in debt and feeling abandoned.”
With this information, Ealing Mencap recognises that it is time to create hope through action, by raising awareness, reducing stigma or providing advice and support; everyone can play a part in suicide prevention. Our actions, no matter how big or small, may provide hope to those who are struggling.
We stand with you on World Suicide Prevention Day.
On the 12th October, Ealing Mencap will be co-delivering Ealing’s second Suicide Prevention and Self-harm Workshop in conjunction with Ealing Council, NHS North West London, Cape and others. The workshop hopes to put into action; support, awareness and prevention for those in Ealing who are experiencing suicidal thoughts.
If you would like to be apart of the day scan the QR code on the poster attached: Workshop 2 – 12th October invitation or use Eventbrite.
For more information on this topic, please visit ISAP or Disability Rights UK.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts here are some emergency contacts:
Samaritans – for everyone
Call: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Call: 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Visit the webchat page
Papyrus – prevention of young suicide HOPELINE247
Call: 0800 068 41 41
Text: 07860 039967
Email pat@papyrus-uk.org
Childline – for children and young people under 19
Call: 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill
SOS Silence of Suicide – for everyone
Call: 0300 1020 505 – 4pm to midnight every day
Email: support@sossilenceofsuicide.org
