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World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day was on September 10. This day aimed to promote understanding about suicide, and offered a chance to connect and reflect on how we continue to work together to prevent suicide. In Niagara, someone dies by suicide approximately every nine days. Although certain demographics of people are disproportionately affected by suicide, no one is immune, and suicide prevention in our community is everyone's responsibility.
Mental health promotion in Niagara
We believe in a mentally healthy Niagara where together, we live, learn, work and play. Learn more about the FREE virtual mental health promotion training that we offer throughout Niagara. Schedule your free virtual training today!
Annual Memorial Forest Vigil
Every October, a Memorial Forest Vigil takes place on the Thursday during Mental Illness Awareness Week. The Memorial Forest seeks to lessen the stigma around mental illness and promote a greater understanding and compassion from the community as a whole. This year's event will be available to view online on Thursday, October 8, 2020.
Speaker Webcast
The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant (HNHB) Regional Suicide Prevention Committee comes together regularly to work on suicide prevention initiatives. An exciting new initiative that we are happy to promote is the Halton Suicide Prevention Coalition's webcast. This webcast will bring different perspectives to the topic of suicide prevention and how we can work together to create suicide-safer communities. Stay tuned to a Niagara opportunity in the near future.
Back to School Tips for Students and Staff
As you know, mental health has been a top concern for Ontarians during COVID-19 and the stress of returning to school can increase worry. As the new school year resumes, check out these new resources for students and staff to help support the return to school process.
Psychosis is treatable - get help early!
Psychosis is a disconnection from reality. Some common symptoms include: hearing voices, being suspicious, imagining things, mood changes, or withdrawing from friends and family. A mental or physical illness, substance misuse, or extreme stress or trauma can cause psychosis. About three out of every 100 people will experience an episode of psychosis in their lifetime. With proper treatment, psychosis is treatable.
September is Recovery Month!
Recovery month serves as an opportunity to share stories, celebrate progress, challenge stigma, and spread positive messages about recovery. Have you, or someone you know, journeyed through a mental health challenge? Have you helped support a loved one through a mental illness? If so, we would like you to share your experience with us. Stories can remain anonymous.
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