Suicide Prevention Day: Think Globally. Plan Nationally. Act Locally

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day.

It's a topic that's important to me, as I'm one of the many people in this world who are still here by a combination of accident and outside interference. For people with my particular diagnosis and onset age, the suicide rate is astronomical. I've lost friends to suicide, and I've lost friends over my own suicide attempts.

It's also one of those topics that cannot be divorced from gender. More men and boys successfully commit suicide than women and girls, but women and girls are more likely to have unsuccessful attempts and to be hospitalised.

I'm an incredibly busy hexy today, but will try to post more on this later. For now, some links on suicide and suicide prevention in Australia.

Suicide Prevention Australia.
Youth Suicide and Self-Injury Australia.
Lifeline's Role in Suicide Prevention. (Lifeline have helped me out a truly dangerous patch a few times)
Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice: Social factors in suicide in Australia.

Sympathy and strength to those who have been there, or who have lost a loved one to suicide.