#WorldSuicidePreventionDay

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The dos and don’ts of supporting someone who might be suicidal

In honour of World Suicide Prevention Day, we take a look at how you can support someone who…

By Erin Lindsay

SELF

‘My brother faced stigma, red tape, long waiting times, under-resourced hospitals. In the end it was too much’

Tomorrow, as we mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Amanda Cassidy speaks to Laura* whose brother sadly took his…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

‘I understand the importance of having support systems around you’: Irish singer Tolü Makay on minding her mental health 

Busy preparing for her exciting festival performance at Electric Picnic in a few months’ time, Tolü Makay has…

By Sarah Finnan

EDITORIAL

This poem about mental health aims to challenge our stigma about suicide

For World Suicide Prevention Day, mental health activist Doug Leddin is challenging us to break the stigma around…

By Erin Lindsay

teenage suicide attempts

EDITORIAL

An Irish mother opens up about her daughter’s attempted suicide

This World Suicide Prevention Day, we're looking to an eye-opening piece from the IMAGE archive. In May 2019,…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Why we’re still getting it all wrong when we talk about suicide

The stigma around suicide comes from a persistent lack of understanding around what mental illness is says Sophie…

By Sophie White