Recognising World Suicide Prevention Day

Changing the Narrative

Cameron Roberts
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Cameron Roberts, editor, COVER, discusses the protection and health industry’s key role in contributing to the prevention of suicide.

I'll start with disclaimers, this opinion piece discusses suicide and mental health, which I understand can be triggering for readers. Secondly, it's important to note, I don't have a personal relationship with suicide, I'm not trying to co-opt one. But I do have a history of mental health, a road which, unfortunately, can end in suicide. The theme for this year's International Suicide Prevention Day is Changing the Narrative, the organisation behind the day - the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) - says it wants to move from a culture of silence to one of "openn...

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