Suicide Prevention Week (September 5-11, 2021) and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10, 2021) is a time when individuals and organizations around the country and the world join their voices to broadcast the message that everyone can play a role in suicide prevention and to remember loved ones lost to suicide.
The LASPN is excited to support California’s 2021 theme for Suicide Prevention Week: “Supportive Transitions: Reconnect, Reenter, and Rebuild”. Transitions can be conceptualized as an event or series of events that cause fundamental changes in the fabric of daily life – what people do, where they do it, and with whom. Expected or unexpected, welcomed or unwelcome – transitions can be unsettling and stressful, impacting our mental health and increasing risk factors for suicide. Feeling connected to friends, family, and our community on the other hand is a protective factor for suicide. So, as we reenter and rebuild the fabrics of our daily life that were so fundamentally disrupted, reconnecting with supportive relationships, and practicing positive coping skills is essential for our emotional well-being.
This year’s suicide prevention week kit includes resources in English and Spanish, and many activities that can be done individually, as a group or within communities, as well as virtually or at home. View the Suicide Prevention Week 2021 Activation Kit here for activities such as brand-new Suicide Prevention Crossword Puzzle, Zoom backgrounds, a proclamation template, social media posts and more!