World Suicide Prevention Day is an opportunity for conversations. As a society, talking about suicide gives people who are suffering a space for expressing what they are feeling. They are able to consider new solutions for breaking the solitude and moving beyond the feelings of shame, despair, and powerlessness that are too often present. It is crucial that a community talk about suicide.
Every year, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). Around the world, it is estimated that there is one suicide every 40 seconds and one suicide attempt every 3 seconds, meaning 1 million suicides each and every year. That is more than all the people killed by wars and natural disasters. On top of that, there are 10 million people grieving a suicide victim. September 10 is a day for making our communities aware of how widespread the problem is and how to prevent it.
An initiative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, WSPD is recognized around the world. In the Eastern Townships, JEVI organizes events to start conversations about suicide.
WSPD is an opportunity to remember that we urgently need to take action to prevent suicide.
World Suicide Prevention Day is an opportunity to remember that we urgently need to take action to prevent suicide.
JEVI is inviting the public to gather in large numbers and walk around Lac des Nations to support, together, people who need or have needed assistance, their families, and people who are grieving a suicide.
The walk will start at Armand-Nadeau Pavilion around 6:30 PM after some words of welcome from Tania Boilar, JEVI’s Executive Director.
There will be a short stop at the Marché de la gar, where a booth with information about suicide myths and realities will be facilitated by Sylvie Potvin, JEVI trainer. Awareness-building sentences will also be posted along the route to assist with discussions.
This walk is intended to be a unifying, comforting, moving event. Let’s all be agents of change to prevent suicide!
Anybody who joins us for this walk will enjoy a stunning view over Lac des Nations while discussing realities!
Because it feels good to get together to talk about it!
*Bring your refillable bottles—there will be water stations for you!
*This event will take place rain or shine.
For any questions, contact:
Chanel Clément
chanelclement@jevi.qc.ca
819 564-1354, ext. 235
For more information about this year’s event, or about events held in previous years, please reach out to us.
