International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)

Offers resources relating to this year's World Suicide Prevention Day co-sponsored by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Suicide Prevention in Different Cultures is the theme of this year's World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2009. Read this announcement in PDF format that explains how suicide prevention programs need to be tailored to different cultural contexts.

Offers a press release about World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, 2009. See how suicide is preventable and learn about the United Nations press conference.

Become familiar with the speakers and topics at the launch of World Suicide Prevention Day at the United Nations on Thursday, September 10, 2009, from 10:00AM to 11:30AM.

Browse to become familiar with World Suicide Prevention Day 2009 activities carried out throughout the world.

Browse to become familiar with the World Health Organization's Web page detailing World Suicide Prevention Day.

Facebook users can be come fans of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and its World Suicide Prevention Day activities throughout the world.

Follow the International Association for Suicide Prevention and developments, activities and events relating to World Suicide Prevention Day.

Read about the IASP and WHO official launch of World Suicide Prevention Day at the United Nations on September 10th, 2009 at 10AM.

About 2,000 people participated in the four-km walk, which was inaugurated by Nalli Kuppuswami, from Gandhi statue to the public works department office and back.

Kumarmahi, a research scholar-Psychology in the area of stress coping and director of an organization working for suicide prevention discusses World Suicide Prevention Day and suicide prevention.

Suicide Prevention Help supports World Suicide Prevention Day and the work of the International Association for Suicide Prevention.

Suicide has become the primary death cause among people 15-34 years old in China, Deng Xiaohong, vice director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Health, said on Thursday, the Chongqing Evening News reported Friday.

Announces World Suicide Prevention Day and notes governments need to develop policy frameworks for national suicide prevention strategies.

The stigmatization or taboo around discussion of suicide and suicide prevention, including the treatment of mental illness, experts say, is probably the leading barrier to addressing the 11th leading cause of death among all age groups in the United States.

Reveals more than twice as many people killed themselves in Hamilton, Ontario, in 2005 as died in auto collisions.

Thursday, Sept. 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day, and UNCG's group Friends Helping Friends set up shop on campus in the EUC from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. to provide information, hand out pamphlets, answer questions and create awareness about suicide.

Find sound bites from Alexandria Fleischmann of the World Health Organization discussing suicide prevention that notes that about a third of all suicides are due to self poisoning with pesticides.

Details activities that will take place in Victoria, B.C., Canada, relating to World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2009.

UW-Platteville Counseling Services, in conjunction with Student Health Services, Campus Housing and Student Affairs want to send a strong message for those feeling emotionally overwhelmed during National Suicide Prevention Week.

Read about World Suicide Prevention Day held by Lifeline Australia. See contact details.

A two-day symposium being held in Wellington next month will address the continuing over-representation of Māori in New Zealand suicide statistics. "Culture and Suicide Prevention in Aotearoa" has been organised by Suicide Prevention Information New Zealand (SPINZ) to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10.

Connie Howard writes, "I think we're silent about suicide for a million reasons. We're uncomfortable thinking about it. We recognize desperate hopelessness in ourselves and our loved ones at times, and it scares us."

Read about Nic Cuthbert and Mathew Sladden who plan to cycle around Australia unassisted in an effort to raise awareness for youth suicide prevention and mental health issues.

In recognition of World Suicide Awareness Day this organization is offering a day long community education event entitled, "Youth Suicide Prevention Initiatives" which will highlight local and state initiatives.

Details the first-ever Walk for Suicide Awareness and Prevention for World Suicide Prevention Day in Orangeville, Ontario.

A recent WHO study shows that young people are often at risk, and that suicide is the second largest cause of mortality in the 10-24 age group. However, there are different risk factors in different cultures. Listen to the podcast.

The issue of suicide prevention is a focus around the world and in the Valley Thursday on World Suicide Prevention Day.Counselors at James Madison University are trying to let students know the resources available to them should they feel troubled.

World News Forecast notes governments need to develop policy frameworks for national suicide prevention strategies.