Suicide Prevent Day 10th September 2026
World Suicide Prevention Day brings organisations and communities together to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented and that everyone has a role in supporting wellbeing. This year the Global theme remains"Changing the Narrative on Suicide"– encouraging open conversations, reducing stigma, and promoting help-seeking behaviours. It is estimated that there are currently more than 720,000 suicides per year worldwide, and we know that each suicide profoundly affects many more people.
If you are worried about your own mental health (or someone’s you care for) feeling unable to cope, or worried you may harm yourself or somebody else and/or experiencing suicidal feelings there are details on how to access support at www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/about-us/news-events/how-are-you-really-feeling
How Are you Really Feeling? leaflet - Brighton & Hove
How Are You Really Feeling? leaflet - East Sussex
How Are you Really Feeling? leaflet - West Sussex
Mind also has a range of useful resources including:
Understanding suicidal thoughts and ways to manage them
Information on treatments and types of support for suicidal thoughts
How to support someone who feels suicidal
How to support someone after a suicide attempt.
To read the resources go to www.mind.org.uk/information-support/suicidal-thoughts-and-suicide-prevention
Free online mental health course: supporting other people
Starting a conversation about mental health can be hard. You might feel like you don’t know where to start, or what to say. It builds your confidence in having everyday conversations about mental health and wellbeing. So you can be there for your friends, family, and others in your community.
Learn by watching - contains video clips of real people talking to each other about mental health
Learn by doing - contains practice scenarios for you to try
Self-guided - no assessment, so you can go at your own pace
Inclusive and respectful - co-produced with people from diverse communities across the UK
To take the course go to www.conversationsinthecommunity.org.uk.
You can also contact the Samaritans to find further resources on what to do if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or to access their confidential support line www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/
If you would like to speak to one of our Mental Health Advice Team about how you are feeling and how to access support locally, please email us on info@mindcharity.co.uk or call us on 01273 666950
