We need to talk about suicide this Samaritans Awareness Day
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Every 52 seconds, every day, Samaritans helps a person who is feeling suicidal. Monday 24 July is Samaritan’s Awareness Day, a day which provides all of us with the chance to talk about suicide – still a taboo subject – and to shake off some common misconceptions.
More than 6,000 people die by suicide every year in the UK. Nearly 80% are men and male suicide rates are now at their highest level since 2001.
However, the majority of people who feel suicidal do not actually want to die. They do not want to live the life they have, which is why talking through other options at the right time is so vital.
Often, feeling actively suicidal is temporary, even if someone has been feeling low, anxious or struggling to cope for a long time. This is why getting the right kind of support at the right time is so important, and is one of the reasons why BACP is a member of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance.
Many BACP members volunteer for Samaritans and understand the vital role that offe...
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