Do we really need to talk about suicide?

The fact is that we do, even if it sounds scary and we have no idea how to navigate the topic. If we can begin to discuss it more openly, we can learn the facts and how to understand it better.

The more willing we are to have these conversations, the more likely we are to start breaking the stigma that surrounds it.

Anyone can feel suicidal, but there’s always hope, always a reason to stay, even when they really can’t see it.

23 people in South Africa die by suicide each and every day!  We can change that, together. We can learn life-saving skills, we can start to talk about it and encourage others to talk about it, we can share our stories of hope and we can support each other to feel less alone.

135 more people are directly affected by each one of these suicides. Loved ones, family, friends, fellow students and colleagues … These untimely deaths touch many lives.

Nine out of 10 people who attempt suicide and survive will not go on to die by suicide at a later date – things can and will change, even if it’s impossible to imagine right now.