Suicide prevention webinar
Suicide Prevention
More than 800 000 persons die from suicide globally each year - that is one death every 40 seconds.
It is also the second leading cause of death of 15 - 29 year olds. Depression can also be a cause of suicide and is the WHO's theme for World Health Day in 2017. Suicide can have a devastating impact on families, friends and the wider community.
Hear more about what individuals and communities can do to prevent suicide from Dr Shekhar Saxena, the Director of World Health Organisation's Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Related resources on suicide:
- Webinar: Ask the policy expert: National suicide prevention strategies
- Webinar: Preventing suicide in low resource settings
- WHO Suicide prevention community engagement toolkit: Pilot version 1.0
- WHO report: Preventing suicide is a global imperative
- Blog: Link between poverty and suicide in low and middle-income countries
Region:
Africa
Middle East
North America
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Population:
Maternal and neonatal health
Children and adolescents
Adults
Older adults
Families and carers
Minority populations
Humanitarian and conflict health
Non-communicable diseases (e.g. cancer, diabetes, stroke)
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Disability
Setting:
Community
Workplace
School
Primary care
Specialist care
Approach:
Prevention and promotion
Disorder:
Depression/anxiety/stress-related disorders
Self-harm/suicide
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