Suicide Prevention Day – 10th September
“To anyone out there who’s hurting — it’s not a sign of weakness to ask for help. It’s a sign of strength.”Barack Obama Trigger warning:Please be mindful, this writing is about suicide, there are going to be mention of suicide and suicidal thoughts and self harm. Written by Tony ; it is not a case I’m starting this article with a Semicolon.This small punctuation mark—in grammatical terms—represents a place where a sentence could end, but continues on. This meaning has been transferred to suicide awareness and prevention as a symbol for battling through suicidal thoughts or behavior. Over 700,000 people take their own life each year – that's one person every 40 seconds (World Health Organization) 115 people die by suicide in the UK every week – with 75% of…
