World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day is acknowledged every year on the 10th of September.

This year Outlive, Yuvaa and Agatsu Foundation are coming together to spend the day at Agatsu's Community Centre, learning and understanding more about suicide and suicide prevention as well as spreading awareness and normalizing the conversation around suicide.

Far too many people struggle in silence. Suicide is preventable. 

We invite you to come for a suicide prevention awareness workshop to learn more about suicide and what your role in its prevention can be; followed by an awareness drive around Bandra to take this knowledge to more people. We will end the evening by lighting a candle to signify our support to the cause.

The awareness workshop will be 2 and a half hours long, conducted by trained instructors. We will then break into groups, each with a trained team leader, to make posters and info-graphics about what we have learnt. Armed with our posters of hope and information, we will venture into the streets of Bandra to talk to people about what we've learnt and what their thoughts are around suicide and suicide prevention.

Flow:

1:45pm - Registration

2:00pm - What is suicide? - Awareness workshop

5:00pm - Postermaking 

6:00pm - Oureach in and around Bandra west

8:00pm - Light a candle wherever you are, take a picture, put it on Instagram and tag us!

Outlive is a four-year (2020-2024) suicide prevention programme jointly implemented by the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, Indian Law Society (ILS), Sangath and Quicksand Design Studio and is supported by Comic Relief, UK. Outlive addresses urban youth suicide in India by engaging young people aged 18-24, in particular youth with experiences related to suicide or self-harm, distress or mental health problems and belonging to marginalized communities in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. Find more details about Outlive at https://outlive.in/

Yuvaa is a youth media, insights and impact organization. They are advocates of mental health, and their mission is to create safe spaces for young people through both online and offline platforms. Instagram: @WeAreYuvaa

If you are struggling, know that HELP IS THERE. 

Call Vandrewala +91 9999666555 or Tele-MANAS 14416

These are 24x7 hotline numbers.

Kyunki Picture Abhi Baaki Hain, Mere Dost! 

PLEASE NOTE:

This is a heavy and sensitive subject.

We urge you to check-in with yourself and decide if you feel ready to attend this orientation and event at this particular point in your life.

If you have attempted suicide in the past year, we recommend that you do not attend this orientation right now.

This orientation does not certify you to be a counsellor or mental health professional.

You cannot come for the awareness drive if you have not done the sensitization training. You can however light a candle where you are and post it on your social media tagging us to spread awareness through digital mediums :)