World Suicide Prevention Day, held annually on September 10th, is a global call to action, raising awareness, breaking stigma, and encouraging open conversations around suicide and mental health. By recognising this day, Cycle Against Suicide joins a worldwide movement to reduce suicide and offer hope to those who are struggling.
This year’s theme, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, calls for a shift from silence and misunderstanding to openness, empathy, and support. It urges individuals, communities, organisations, and governments to engage in honest dialogue about suicide, helping to break down barriers and foster a culture of understanding.
Cycle Against Suicide is an awareness charity (CHY 20687) that makes a valuable contribution to the public education of mental health by changing the narrative surrounding suicide. When an individual is vulnerable enough to consider taking their own life, silence is read as indifference. With hundreds of people dying by suicide in Ireland each year and research indicating that thousands more contemplate it, we all have a role to play to collectively address the challenges that suicide presents. In a bid to save more lives, Cycle Against Suicide through its programmes, sets out to change culture and create a society that openly talks about suicide to allow people to speak up and seek help.
