World Mental Health Day 2019: focus on suicide prevention
World Mental Health Day takes place on Thursday 10 October and this year the focus is on suicide prevention.
Suicidal feelings can affect anyone, anywhere, regardless of age, gender or background. Research suggests that 1 in 5 of us has thought about suicide at some point in our lives. We want to dedicate the day to remind you that ‘suicide is preventable’ and that there is hope.
We will be getting involved in a number of initiatives to help raise awareness of the week and would like you to get involved too:
What boosts your mood when you’re feeling down?
We want you to share your top tips for boosting your mood when you are feeling down for sharing on social media.
Tag us on twitter or Instagram and we will share it alongside our good friends North West Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust