Talking about suicide saves lives
For the last 30 years, l’Association québecoise de prevention du suicide has devoted the first week in February to fostering conversations on suicide prevention.
Suicide prevention begins with the willingness to talk about it
From Mental Health Commission of Canada Talking about suicide isn’t easy — the most important conversations rarely are — but as the Association québécoise de
Mental Health Commission of Canada mourns a bright light
Aimee LeBlanc loved winter. She spent her honeymoon in the Yukon in late summer, freezing in the back of a pickup with a hardtop camper. Aimee and her husband Dan were a devoted couple who made the most of life’s adventures, big and small.
Create an effective suicide prevention awareness campaign
This resources was published in 2020. The data may be out of date. Suicide is a complex and sensitive topic. Stories of suicide deaths or
Reduce suicides by creating a safer home
Follow these practices to keep your loved ones safe. Medications Chemicals Firearms Detectors Alcohol Know your local distress centre Car keys Listen Means of self-harm
Louise Bradley: ‘Sending messages of hope and healing to survivors of suicide loss’
From Mental Health Commission of Canada Tomorrow, in marking International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) remembers those who
Lived Experience
Thoughts on Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me
On the heels of World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10) and the launch of the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s (MHCC’s) national suicide prevention project, Roots of Hope, the topic has been top of mind.
It’s time to address Canada’s “hidden suicide crisis” on World Mental Health Day: Mental Health Commission of Canada
From Mental Health Commission of Canada Today, Canada joins with more than 150 countries across the world to mark World Mental Health Day, with this
Mental Health Commission of Canada urges action on World Suicide Prevention Day
From Mental Health Commission of Canada Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is urging everyone to shine a
